NDE
Encyclopedia
NDE is an acronym with several meanings:
  • Near-death experience, the perception reported by a person who nearly died or who was clinically dead and revived
    • See also near miss (safety)
      Near miss (safety)
      See Close Call, for the 2002 film.A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness, or damage – but had the potential to do so. Only a fortunate break in the chain of events prevented an injury, fatality or damage; in other words, a miss that was nonetheless very near...

       for a situation where death or other harmful event is averted
  • Nondestructive Examination (also known as "non-destructive testing" or "NDT"), testing that does not destroy the test object
  • Nevada Desert Experience
    Nevada Desert Experience
    The Nevada Desert Experience is a name for the movement to stop U.S. nuclear weapons testing that came into use in the middle 1980s. It is also the name of a particular anti-nuclear organization which continues to create public events to question the morality and intelligence of the U.S. nuclear...

    , a movement and an organization dedicated to deep ecology, appreciating the desert, and stopping the spread of nuclearism
  • Non-Destructive Entry, a movement in the UK towards using skill and knowledge rather than a drill or crowbar to gain entry, strongly promoted by the Institute of Certified Locksmiths.
  • No Diplomatic Exchanges - The US State Department uses this acronym to indicate countries with which the US does not engage in diplomacy. Those stated are: Bhutan
    Bhutan
    Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...

    , Cuba
    Cuba
    The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...

    , Iran
    Iran
    Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

    , North Korea
    North Korea
    The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...

     and Taiwan
    Republic of China
    The 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...

    . It can be assumed that other secessionist movements could have this acronym.
  • Neo-Darwinian Evolution - Modern evolutionary synthesis
  • WeldOffice NDE, a software product by C-spec for documenting nondestructive examination performed on welds
  • A guarani word


Several American bands have been named Near Death Experience.
  • Near Death Experience (goth rock band) - a band from Los Angeles that was active during the 1990s.
  • Near Death Experience (punk band) - a band from Lawrence, Kansas formed in 1984


Crossover thrash
Crossover thrash
__FORCETOC__Crossover thrash, often abbreviated to crossover, is a form of thrash metal that contains more hardcore punk elements than standard thrash. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and punk rock...

 band Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags are a hardcore punk turned crossover thrash band from New York City. The band, which had a strong cult following, released many records, their first two considered the most influential...

 have an album called Near Death Experience
Near Death Experience (Cro-Mags album)
Near Death Experience is the fourth album by New York hardcore band, Cro-Mags. It was released in 1993 on Century Media Records. It is, to date, the last album to feature vocalist John Joseph...

, released in 1993.
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