Bristol–New York
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Bristol–New York was a 19th-century transatlantic steamship route linking the port city of Bristol in England with New York City in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bristol–New York canonical | 2 |
| Bristol–New York City | 1 |
| Bristol–New York transatlantic route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3870550 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bristol–New York Context triple: [SS Great Britain, route, Bristol–New York]
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A.
Southampton–Cherbourg–New York
Southampton–Cherbourg–New York was a prominent transatlantic passenger shipping route linking southern England and northern France with the east coast of the United States.
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B.
Moscow–New York
Moscow–New York was a prominent long-haul transatlantic air route connecting the Soviet capital with the United States’ largest city during the Cold War era.
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C.
Paris–Washington route
The Paris–Washington route was a transatlantic supersonic passenger service operated by Air France’s Concorde, linking the French capital with the U.S. capital in record time.
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D.
New York–Paris
New York–Paris is a major transatlantic air route connecting the United States and France, linking New York City with the French capital.
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E.
Seoul–New York
Seoul–New York is a major intercontinental air route linking South Korea’s capital with the largest city in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bristol–New York Target entity description: Bristol–New York was a 19th-century transatlantic steamship route linking the port city of Bristol in England with New York City in the United States.
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A.
Southampton–Cherbourg–New York
Southampton–Cherbourg–New York was a prominent transatlantic passenger shipping route linking southern England and northern France with the east coast of the United States.
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B.
Moscow–New York
Moscow–New York was a prominent long-haul transatlantic air route connecting the Soviet capital with the United States’ largest city during the Cold War era.
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C.
Paris–Washington route
The Paris–Washington route was a transatlantic supersonic passenger service operated by Air France’s Concorde, linking the French capital with the U.S. capital in record time.
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D.
New York–Paris
New York–Paris is a major transatlantic air route connecting the United States and France, linking New York City with the French capital.
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E.
Seoul–New York
Seoul–New York is a major intercontinental air route linking South Korea’s capital with the largest city in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime transport route
ⓘ
transatlantic steamship route ⓘ |
| connects |
Bristol
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| countryAtOneEnd | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryAtOtherEnd |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole | supporting trade between Britain and the United States ⓘ |
| facilitated |
mail transport
ⓘ
transatlantic migration ⓘ transatlantic trade ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| hasRouteType |
cargo service
ⓘ
passenger service ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of steamships ⓘ |
| linkedCityInEurope | Bristol ⓘ |
| linkedCityInNorthAmerica | New York City ⓘ |
| linkedContinent |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| navigationHazard |
North Atlantic storms
ⓘ
icebergs ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | transatlantic shipping network ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageAtAmericanTerminus | English ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageAtBritishTerminus | English ⓘ |
| routeFunction | linking Bristol with New York City by sea ⓘ |
| servedPortCity |
Bristol
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| terminusPort |
Port of Bristol
ⓘ
Port of New York and New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Port of New York
|
| typicalCargo |
mail
ⓘ
manufactured goods ⓘ raw materials ⓘ |
| typicalPassengers |
emigrants
ⓘ
merchants ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| usedPropulsion | steam power ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
iron-hulled steamships
ⓘ
paddle steamers ⓘ screw propulsion ⓘ |
| usedTransportMode | steamship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bristol–New York Description of subject: Bristol–New York was a 19th-century transatlantic steamship route linking the port city of Bristol in England with New York City in the United States.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bristol–New York City
this entity surface form:
Bristol–New York transatlantic route