If there are no published translations available for a manuscript, can you translate the excerpt, to which you want to refer to, on your own? If yes will it suffice to mention in the footnote that the current quotation is YOUR rendered version of the actual text? Do you have to insert the text in its original language as well?
Usually "translated by the author" footnote is enough but whether you add the original mainly depends on the field (and often on the available space if a page limit is set). So if you work in philosophy or linguistics, you should add the original text (the readers should be able to investigate your possible mistakes if needed), if the text presents some numerical data, it's not necessary. Of course if only the facts (not the semantics) are crucial, there is no need of citing in the first place.
I think translation is possible in this case.However you can double check from manual instructions according to the style of citation you are following.
first of all look if there is a translated version to refer to;and even in such case, if you use the translated version, while using word 2017 apa criterium you could could mention the original version, by adding the translated one as I mention in the added picture
if you do not find a translated version, and as always done, you mention the original version in your references list, and on the footnote were you add your own translation, you write: that is my own translation to this original text(that you copy and paste) and in this case the original version is twice mentionned: once with your translation in the buttom of your dissertation text and once with the footnote where you show the original text, and of course the original reference wil be part of your references list, classified by the wiriters name
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