Maturity: I would like to know

I would like to know how "maturité gymnasiale" can be translated into English. This is a diploma you get at the end of 3 year-study in Switzerland that enables you to go to university. maturity date = the date on which a financial obligation must be repaid so the bank loans you money you must pay it off in full by the Maturity date the maturity date <> the payoff date eg pay $5/month eventually you will reach the maturity date with an outstanding balance pay $500/month then your payoff date will be before the maturity date It depends on the context. It won't sound unpolite, because "mature" is not only "old" but has another shade of meaning, too: "completely developed, with full maturity ecc." that is positive. ciao Anna I would say that there is a very big difference between ´he´s mature´, and ´he´s of mature years´. Of course, used more metaphorically about someone already adult, to 'grow up' would normally suggest a movement from immaturity, naivete, innocence to maturity , etc. - but to say that a person 'grows' through having to deal with a difficult experience doesn't suggest that they were obviously lacking in maturity etc. before, but simply that they ...