Kinderschuhen entwachsen

English translation: come of age

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German term or phrase:Kinderschuhen entwachsen
English translation:come of age
Entered by: Britta Schellenberg

21:52 Jun 21, 2005
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German term or phrase: Kinderschuhen entwachsen
Die IP-Telefonie, ursprŸnglich als Internet Telefonie bezeichnet, ist ihren Kinderschuhen endgŸltig entwachsen.

what is a good english phrase to use here (US english)
Britta Schellenberg
Local time: 06:33
come of age
Explanation:
IP ... has finally come of age.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-21 21:55:48 GMT)
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PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I
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silfilla
Local time: 06:33
Grading comment
of course... danke
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10come of age
silfilla
4is no longer taking baby steps
jccantrell
4stand on its own (two) feet
CMJ_Trans (X)


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
come of age


Explanation:
IP ... has finally come of age.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-21 21:55:48 GMT)
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Videophones Come Of Age: Soon In A Shop Near You. Videoconferencing ... As soon as you are able to dial into another telephone user using Beamer you can ...
www.kolabora.com/reviews/beamer_videophone/videophones_come...

PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I
PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I ... Related Links:; Smartphones Come of Age Part II ...
www.pocketpccity.com/articles/2003/1/2003-1-2-Smartphones-C...

Mobile games come of age Mobile Games. If you think of Snake when some mentions ... This is because mobile games have come a long way in a very short time. ...
www.w2forum.com/item/mobile_games_come_age

silfilla
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of course... danke

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is no longer taking baby steps


Explanation:
Another way of saying it.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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stand on its own (two) feet


Explanation:
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Note added at 2005-06-23 13:01:11 (GMT) Post-grading
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Local time: 11:33
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