How the sandwich was invented | Moments of Vision 5 - Jessica Oreck

Translator: Daban Q Jaff Reviewer: Koya University 1

In a Moment of Vision...

Di kêliyekê xeyalan de

It's 1762.

Sal 1762 ye.

John Montagu is the 4th Earl of Sandwich,

John Montagu serokê çaremîn yê bajarê Sandwichê ku

a small parish in the southwest of England.

li rojavayê başur ê Brîtanyayê ye.

Despite his keen administrative skills,

Herçiqas ji rêveberiyê re jîr be jî,

Montagu is a corrupt politician,

Montagu siyasetmedarekî xerab,

an adulterous husband,

zilamekî zînakar

and an incessant, degenerate gambler.

û herdaîm nexweşekî qumarê bû.

Often, while Montagu is in the midst of a particularly high-stakes game,

Bi giştî dema li ser qumarê di lîstikê mezin de,

he will insist on being served his meals at the table.

wî dixwast xwarina wî werê ser masa qumarê.

In a moment of vision, though likely inspired by his travels,

Di kêliyekê xeyalan de belkî li ser rêyan hatibe bîra wî,

the Earl orders his meat and cheese be brought to him

Montagu emîr da goşt û penêr bixin

stacked between two slices of bread

nav di qet nan de

so that he may eat with one hand while continuing to gamble with the other.

wisa dikarê bi destekî xwarinê bixwe bi destê din jî lîstika xwe dewam bike.

In one notorious episode, Montagu spends a full day and night gambling.

Carekê rojek û şevekê qumarê dileyîze.

It is during the infamous 24 hours at the gaming table

Di wê lîstika 24 saetan de, vê xwarina xwe ya bi destekî û taybet

that Montagu's characteristic handheld concession is dubbed "the sandwich."

wek ''sandvîç'' bi nav dike.

According to one estimate,

Li gor texmînan

Americans now consume more than 300 million sandwiches every day.

Amerîkî her roj 300 mîlyon sandvîçan dixwin.