| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| CDES | Course Description |
| CDES | CDS (Combat Direction System) Development & Evaluation Site |
| CDES | Centro de Derechos Económicos y Sociales (Spanish: Center for Economic and Social Rights; Ecuador) |
| CDES | Centre de Droit et d’Économie du Sport (French) |
| CDES | Commission Départementale de l'Education Spécialisée (French: Departmental Committee on Special Education) |
| CDES | Comité Départemental d'Éducation pour la Santé (French) |
| CDES | Career Development and Employment Service (London Metropolitan University; UK) |