Italian word
numero chiuso
limited enrolment / restricted entry (university courses with a fixed number of places)
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closed number
no English equivalent
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Italian 'numero chiuso' (literally 'closed number') refers to courses where only a limited number of students are admitted. In English the equivalent phrase is 'numerus clausus' (from Latin) or 'limited enrolment' / 'restricted entry'.
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"numero chiuso" in English means:
limited enrolment / restricted entry (university courses with a fixed number of places)
Example
"Medicina è a numero chiuso — devi superare un test di ingresso."
"Medicine has restricted entry — you must pass an entrance test."
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