Je ne pouvais pas passer à côté de ce titre pour honorer une espèce indispensable du quadran alpha, que j'adore par ailleurs !
En hommage aux sept samouraï ou sept mercenaires
Et , bien sur, comment ne pas ouvrir cet article avec les tres saintes devises de l'acquisition ?
les traductions viendront au fur et à mesure
N°
Traduction
Federation Standard
1.
Quand tu as leur argent, ne leur rend jamais
Once you have their money, you never give it back.
3.
Ne dépense jamais davantage pour une acquisition que ce que tu dois dépenser.
Never spend more for an Acquisition than you have to
4.
Une femme avec des vêtements,
c'est comme un homme dans une cuisine.
A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen
6.
Ne laisse jamais la famille te barrer la route d'une opportunité
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity
7.
Garde les oreilles ouvertes (soit à l'affut)
Keep your ears open.
8.
Seulement le fou passe a coté d'une bonne affaire.
Only a fool passes up a business opportunity.
8.
De petites empreintes mènent à un grand risque
Small print leads to large risk.
9.
L'opportunité plus l'instinct, fait le profit.
Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
10.
L'avidité est éternelle
Greed is eternal.
10
L'avidité est morte
Greed is dead.
11.
Même quand c'est gratuit, tu peux toujours l'acheter moins cher
Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper.
12.
Chaque chose ayant une valeur peut se vendre deux fois
Anything worth selling is worth selling for twice.
13.
Chaque vente est une vente pour de l'argent
Anything worth doing is worth doing for money
14.
Garde ta famille proche, et le latinium plus proche encore
Keep your family close; keep your latinum closer.
16.
Un contrat est un contrat (... jusqu'à ce qu'un meilleur advienne)
A deal is a deal; (...until a better one comes along)
17.
Un contrat est un contrat qui est un contrat...mais seulement entre Ferengi
A contract is a contract is a contract--but only between Ferengi.
18.
Un Ferengi sans le profit,
ce n'est pas un Ferengi
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.,
19.
La satisfaction n'est pas garantie
Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
20.
Ne donne de l'argent qu'à ceux dont tu peux le leur voler
Only give money to people you know you can steal from.
21.
Ne place jamais l'amitié avant le profit.
Never place friendship before profit.
21.
Ne place jamais le profit devant l'amitié
Never place profit before friendship.
22.
L'homme sage entend le profit dans le vent
A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
22
Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.
Le Latinium subit l'usage du temps, la famille jamais
23
L'argent ne remplacera jamais la dignité
Money can never replace dignity.
24.
Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.
Le Latinium ne peut pas acheter le bonheur mais tu peux être sur qu'il peut faire un profit dessus
25.
There's always a way out.
Il y a toujours un échappatoire
26.
As the customers go, so goes the wise profiteer.
Le sage homme de profit suit le client
27.
There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
Il n'y a rien de plus dangereux qu'un homme d'affaire honnete
31.
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother
Ne t'amuses jamais avec la mère d'un ferengi
(...insult something he. cares about, instead).
( on peut aussi dire " ne prends jamais soin de la mère d'un ferengi )
33.
It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
Ca ne tue pas de lécher les basques au chef
34.
La guerre est bonne pour les affaires.
War is good for business.
35.
La paix est bonne pour les affaires.
Peace is good for business.
39.
L'amitié est éphémère, le profit est éternel.
Friendship is temporary; profit is forever.
40.
She can touch your lobes, but never your Latinum.
Elle peut toucher tes lobes, mais jamais ton Latinum
41.
Profit is its own reward.
Le profit est ta seule récompense
42.
What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine too.
Ce qui est à moi est à moi, et ce qui est à toi est aussi à moi
44.
Never confuse wisdom with luck.
Ne jamais confondre sagesse avec chance
45.
L'ambition ne connait pas de famille.
Ambition knows no family.
46.
Fait en sorte que ton magasin soit facile a trouver.
Make your shop easy to find.
47.
Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own.
Ne fais jamais confiance à quelqu'un dont la chambre est meilleure que la tienne
48.
The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
Plus grand est le sourire, plus aiguisé est le couteau ( hein Philoust ?
)
49.
Everything is worth something to somebody.
50.
Gratitude can bring on generosity.
La gratitude peut mener à la générosité
52.
Ne demande jamais, lorsque tu peux prendre.
Never ask when you can take.
57.
Good customers are as rare as Latinum: Treasure them.
Les bons clients sont aussi rares que le Latinium : garde les précieusement
58.
There is no substitute for success.
il n'y a pas de substitut au succès
59.
Free advice is seldom cheap.
Un article gratuit est vendu moins cher
60.
Let's you and him fight.
Combattons le toi et moi ( ???? )
60.
Rend tes mensonges crédibles
Keep your lies consistent.
62.
Plus risqué est la route, plus grand est le profit.
The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
65.
Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff.
65.
Huyperian beetle snuff may be fun) for you and me, but it's no fun for the beetles.
68.
Ear stroking will get you anything.
69.
Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.
Les fFerengi ne sont pas responsables de la bêtise des autres races
72.
Ne crois jamais ton client.
Never trust your customers.
73.
If it gets you profit, sell your own mother.
Si ça sert ton profit, vends ta mère
75.
Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of Latinum.
Le Foyer est là où ton coeur se trouve , mais les étoiles sont faites de Latinium
76.
Every once in a while declare peace Quark, -- It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
77.
It's better to swallow your pride than to lose your profit.
78.
When the going gets tough, the tough change the Rules.
79.
Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
82.
The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
84.
A friend is not a friend if he asks for a discount.
85.
Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
87.
A friend in need means three times the profit.
89.
Ask not what your profits can do for you; ask what you can do for your profits.
94.
Females and finances don't mix.
95.
Etend toi ou meurs.
Expand or die.
96.
For every Rule, there is an equal and opposite Rule. (except when there's not)
97.
Assez, ce n'est jamais assez.
Enough... is never enough.
98.
Act without delay! The sharp knife cuts quickly.
99.
Trust is the biggest liability of all.
100.
If they take your first offer,
you either asked too little or offered too much.
101.
The only value of a collectible is what
you can get somebody else to pay for it.
102.
Nature decays, but Latinum is forever
103.
Sleep can interfere with...
103.
Fill a desparate need with your most
expensive product, then mark it up 500%.
104.
Faith moves mountains... of inventory.
105.
Ne crois personne qui puisse te croire.
Don't trust anyone who trusts you.
106.
There is no honor in poverty.
107.
Une garantie n'est valide
que si ils peuvent te retrouver.
A warranty is valid only if they can find you.
109.
Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
111.
Treat people in your debt like family--exploit them
112.
N'ai jamais de relations sexuelles
avec le sœur du patron.
Never have sex with the boss' sister. Quark
113.
Always have sex with the boss.
115.
The best contract always has a lot of fine print.
116.
There's always a catch.
117.
You can't free a fish from water.
119.
Never judge a customer by the size of his wallet
(...sometimes, good things come in small packages).
121.
Everything is for sale, even friendship.
123.
Even a blind man can recognize the glow of Latinum.
125.
Compte!
Count it.
127.
Stay neutral in conflict so that you can sell supplies to both sides.
135.
Never trust a beneficiary.
139.
La femme sert, le frère hérite.
Wives serve. Brothers inherit.
141.
Seuls les fous achètent au détails.
Only fools pay retail.
142.
There's no such thing as an unfair advantage.
143.
Risk is part of the game- play it for all it's worth.-
144.
There's nothing wrong with charity. as long as it winds up in your pocket..
146.
Necessity, n. The mother of invention. Profit is the father.
152.
A lie is a way to tell the truth to someone who doesn't know.
153.
Sell the sizzle, not the steak.
162.
Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.
169.
Competition and fair play are mutually exclusive.
171.
Blood is thicker than water, and latinum is thicker than both.
172.
Chances aren't what they used to be.
177.
Know your enemies...but do business with them always.
181.
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
184.
[not given]
188.
A fool and his money is the best customer.
189.
Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
190.
Ecoute tout, ne crois rien!
Hear all, trust nothing.
191.
A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves
192.
Never cheat a Klingon... unless you're sure you can get away with it.
194.
It's always good business to know about new customers
before they walk in your door.
200.
If you're going to have to endure, make yourself comfortable.
202.
La justification du profit, c'est le profit!
The justification of profit is profit.
203.
New customers are like razor-backed Greeworms--
They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back!
204.
It takes a Ferengi to cheat a Ferengi.
208.
Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than the question is an answer.
211.
Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success--
don't hesitate to step on them.
214.
Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.
216.
Never gamble with an empath.
217.
You can't free a fish from water.
218.
Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.
218.
Always know what you're buying.
219.
Possession is 11/10 of the law.
223.
Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo
229.
Latinum lasts longer than lust.
231.
There's a sucker born every minute... be sure you're the first to find each one.
236.
Tu ne peux acheter ton destin!
You can't buy fate.
239.
Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
241.
Ne crois jamais un employé qui travaille dur!
Never trust a hardworking employee.
242.
Plus, c'est bien! Tout, c'est mieux!
More is good... all is better.
243.
[not given]
255.
A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant, a necessity.
256.
Accountants do not play the game; they only keep the score.
260.
Life's not fair. How else would you turn a profit?
261.
A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
262.
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.
263.
Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for Latinum.
265.
The customer is always right (...until you get their cash).
266.
Dans le doute, ment!
When in doubt, lie.
267.
Si tu le crois, ils le croirons!
If you believe it, they believe it.
270.
In business deals, a disruptor can be almost as important as a calculator.
273.
Never trust a hardworking employee.
277.
Anything worth fighting for is worth hiding from.
284.
Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi.
285.
No good deed ever goes unpunished.
285
A good deed is its own reward.
286.
When Morn leaves, it's all over.
299.
Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them.
That way, it's easier to exploit them the next time.
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When no appropriate Rule applies, make one up!
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One person's secret is another person's opportunity.
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You can tell a great deal about a man from his shoes.
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Time's an asset.
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Ta marchandise est ma marchandise.
Your goods are now my goods.
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L'exploitation commence à la maison.
Exploitation begins at home.
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Lorsque tu vois une bonne affaire, saute dessus.
When you see a good deal, jump on it.
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A Ferengi without a head for business has no future.
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Tout a un prix.
Everything has a price.
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