calca centrale

English translation: (far from the) madding crowd

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Italian term or phrase:	(fuori dalla) calca centrale
English translation:	(far from the) madding crowd
Entered by:	Rachel Fell

16:30 Sep 14, 2011

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Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel

Italian term or phrase: calca centrale

From a website for a restaurant. it reads " Fuori dall calca centrale della spiaggia ma affacciati sul mare"
What does "calca" mean? I haven't been able to find the correct word in this context.
Thanks

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madding crowd

Explanation:
far from the madding crowd, yet...

“Gem on the beach, far from the madding crowd”
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g152515-d581288-r...

NB - it's in my Oxford Paravia dico.

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Local time: 15:23

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far from the crowed beaches

Fiorsam

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madding crowd

Rachel Fell

central throng

Laura Bennett

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central throng

Explanation:
calca means crowd/throng/hoard/crush

Laura Bennett
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calca far from the crowed beaches

Explanation:
non letterale ma più scorrevole

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Note added at 47 mins (2011-09-14 17:18:02 GMT)
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sorry!!!! far from the crowded beaches - with the "d" :)

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-09-14 17:20:06 GMT)
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and "beach" al singolare...

Fiorsam
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madding crowd

Rachel Fell
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