NSC
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NSC is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:
- National Safety CouncilNational Safety CouncilThe National Safety Council is a 501 nonprofit, nongovernmental public service organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. Headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, NSC is a member organization, founded in 1913 and granted a congressional charter in 1953...
, an American nonprofit organization - National Salvation CommitteeNational Salvation CommitteeThe National Salvation Committee was a loose organization led by Yulia Tymoshenko from February 9, 2001.; after her dismissal as Deputy Prime Minister for fuel and energy sector in the cabinet of Viktor Yushchenko in January 2001 and during the Ukraine without Kuchma-protests. In November 2001 it...
, a Ukrainian organization founded during the Orange Revolution - National Scrabble Championship, the largest Scrabble competition in the U.S.
- National Security CouncilNational Security CouncilA National Security Council is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security...
, a type of government agency, found in many countries:- National Security Council (India)National Security Council (India)The National Security Council of India is the apex agency looking into the political, economic, energy and strategic security concerns of India...
- Israeli National Security CouncilIsraeli National Security CouncilThe Israeli National Security Council is Israel's central body for coordination, integration, analysis and monitoring in the field of national security and is the staff forum on national security for the Israeli Prime Minister and Government. However, national security decisions typically made by...
- National Security Council of PakistanNational Security Council of PakistanThe Prime minister Secretariat National Security Council is a consultative body that is chaired by the President of Pakistan and Prime minister of Pakistan. It is a principal forum that is mandated for considering national security and foreign policy matters with the senior national security...
- National Security Council (Turkey)National Security Council (Turkey)The National Security Council comprises the Chief of Staff, select members of the Council of Ministers, and the President of the Republic...
- United States National Security CouncilUnited States National Security CouncilThe White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
- National Security Council (India)
- National Security CutterNational Security CutterThe United States Coast Guard National Security Cutter , also known as the Legend class and Maritime Security Cutter, Large, is one design among several new cutter designs developed as part of the Integrated Deepwater System Program....
, a United States Coast Guard ship - National Semiconductor Corporation, American semiconductor manufacturer
- National Senior CertificateNational Senior CertificateThe National Senior Certificate or NSC is the equivalent of a high school diploma and is the school-leaving certificate in South Africa. This certificate is commonly known as the matriculant certificate, as grade 12 is known as the matriculation grade...
, the equivalent of a high school diploma and the school-leaving certificate in South Africa - National Skin CentreNational Skin CentreThe National Skin Centre is a subsidiary of the Health Corporation of Singapore Private Limited that is owned by the Ministry of Health...
, a government-run specialised medical facility in Singapore - National Software CentreNational Software CentreThe National Software Centre is based in Mahon, Cork and was built under an Irish Government initiative to establish a centre of excellence for the SMART economy...
- National Sort CodeSort CodeA sort code is the name given by both the British and Irish banking industry to the bank codes which are used to route money transfers between banks within their respective countries via their respective clearance organisations. In Ireland it is known as the NSC or National Sort Code and is...
, the bank code used in Ireland. - National Space CentreNational Space CentreThe National Space Centre is one of the United Kingdom's leading visitor attractions that is devoted to space science and astronomy. It is located in the city of Leicester, England, next to the River Soar on the A6.-History:...
, a British tourist attraction devoted to space science and astronomy - National Sports CenterNational Sports CenterThe National Sports Center is a 600-acre multi-sport complex located in Blaine, Minnesota, United States, that includes a soccer stadium, over 50 full-sized soccer fields, a golf course, a velodrome, a meeting and convention facility, and an eight-sheet ice rink, the Schwan Super Rink, which is...
, "The World's Largest Amateur Sports Facility" in Blaine, Minnesota, USA - National Sports Centre (Isle of Man)National Sports Centre (Isle of Man)The National Sports Centre in Douglas Isle of Man is a large multi-sports centre and athletics stadium. The NSC is owned by the Department of Tourism and Leisure of the Isle of Man Government and operated by the Manx Sport & Recreation....
, a large multi-sports centre and athletics in Douglas, Isle of Man - National Statistical CommissionNational Statistical CommissionThe Government of India ordered setting up National Satistical Commission on 1 June 2005 on the recommendation of C. Rangarajan Commission.The National Statistical Commission of India is an autonomous body which formed in July 2006...
, an Indian organisation aiming to improve data collection - necessary and sufficient condition, in logic and mathematics
- Nepean Sailing ClubNepean Sailing ClubThe Nepean Sailing Club is located on Lac Deschenes in Ottawa, Canada. The club is based in Dick Bell park, along Carling Avenue, adjacent to Andrew Haydon Park.-History:The club was officially opened on July 29, 1979 with an initial membership of 350...
, an active sailing club in the Ottawa area - Netscape CommunicatorNetscape CommunicatorNetscape Communicator was an Internet suite produced by Netscape Communications Corporation. Initially released in June 1997, Netscape Communicator 4.0 was the successor to Netscape Navigator 3.x and included more groupware features intended to appeal to enterprises.- Editions :Netscape...
, an internet suite produced by Netscape Communications Corporation - NetShow Channel, the old name of Windows Media StationWindows Media StationWindows Media Station file is the session description file for Microsoft's Media Stream Broadcast protocol.Introduced with Microsoft NetShow 2.0, the file extension .NSC stands for NetShow Channel, the former name of the service...
- Network SouthCentralNetwork SouthCentralNetwork SouthCentral was a "shadow" franchise that existed from 4 February 1994 to 13 October 1996, when Connex Rail took over the running of the franchise, which became Connex South Central. The franchise is now operated by Southern...
, an independent train operating company - Network Systems CorporationNetwork Systems CorporationNetwork Systems Corporation was an early manufacturer of high-performance computer networking products. Founded in 1974, NSC produced hardware products that connected IBM and Control Data Corporation mainframe computers to peripherals at remote locations...
, an early manufacturer of high-performance computer networking products - Nevada State CollegeNevada State CollegeNevada State College is a four-year public college located in Henderson, Nevada, and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education...
, a state college in Nevada - New Safe ConfinementNew Safe ConfinementThe New Safe Confinement is the structure intended to contain the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl, Ukraine, part of which was destroyed by the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The idea is to prevent the reactor wreck from leaking radioactive material into the environment...
, the structure intended to contain the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl, Ukraine, part of which was destroyed by a catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986 - Nomura Securities Co.Nomura Securities Co.is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. , which forms part of the Nomura Group. It plays a central role in the securities business, the Group's core business. Nomura is a financial services group and global investment bank. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong,...
, a subsidiary of the Japanese Nomura Group - NonStop ClustersUnixWare NonStop ClustersNonStop Clusters was an add-on package for SCO UnixWare that allowed creation of fault-tolerant single-system image clusters of machines running UnixWare...
, an add-on package for SCO UnixWare - Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayThe Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
, a major railway company - North Star ConferenceNorth Star ConferenceThe North Star Conference or NSC was a women's conference in the NCAA. The conference existed from 1984 to 1992. In 1993 six teams moved to the Mid-Continent Conference.-Membership:*Akron 1989-92*Cleveland State 1989-92*Dayton 1985-89*DePaul 1984-91...
, a women's college sports conference in the NCAA - Northern Southland CollegeNorthern Southland CollegeNorthern Southland College is a Secondary School for Year 7 to 13. It is located in the town of Lumsden, New Zealand....
, a secondary School in Lumsden, New Zealand - Norwegian Space CentreNorwegian Space CentreThe Norwegian Space Centre is a Norwegian government agency that promotes space exploration.-Norsk Romsenter :...
(Norwegian: Norsk Romsenter), a Norwegian government agency that promotes space exploration - No-Slot ClockApple II system clocksApple II system clocks, also known as real-time clocks, were commodities in the early days of computing. A clock/calendar did not become standard in the Apple II line of computers until 1987 with the introduction of the Apple IIGS...
, a chip-like device that could be used directly in any Apple II computer - Nouveau Système de CotationNouveau Système de CotationThe NSC is one of Euronext's electronic trading technologies. It was developed by the Paris Bourse in the early 1990s and introduced in 1995 as an upgrade of the CAC system ....
, an electronic trading technology created by Euronext - NSC UnitedNSC UnitedMinnesota NSC United are an American soccer team, founded in 2005. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, and plays in the Midwest Conference....
, an American soccer team based in Minnesota - Nursing Service Cross (Australia)Nursing Service Cross (Australia)The Nursing Service Cross is a decoration of the Australian Honours System. The NSC is awarded for outstanding performance of nursing duties in both operational and non-operational situations....
, a decoration (medal) of the Australian Honours System - National Science CouncilNational Science CouncilThe National Science Council is the main governmental promotion and funding body for science research in Taiwan, Republic of China. It is a governmental body under the Executive Yuan.-External links:* *...
, the main governmental promotion and funding body for science research in Taiwan, Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...