Ouistreham lock
E407371
Ouistreham lock is a major navigation lock at the seaward end of the Caen Canal in Normandy, France, controlling access between the canal and the English Channel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ouistreham lock canonical | 1 |
| Écluse d’Ouistreham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4002839 — 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: Ouistreham lock Context triple: [Caen Canal, hasLock, Ouistreham lock]
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A.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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B.
Gloucester Lock
Gloucester Lock is a canal lock in the city of Gloucester, England, that connects the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with the River Severn and manages navigation between them.
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C.
Camden Lock
Camden Lock is a historic canal lock and bustling market area in Camden Town, London, known for its alternative culture, shops, and street food.
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D.
Hertford Lock
Hertford Lock is a navigation lock on the River Lea in Hertfordshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the waterway.
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E.
Allington Lock
Allington Lock is a key navigation and flood-control lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, marking the tidal limit of the river.
- 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: Ouistreham lock Target entity description: Ouistreham lock is a major navigation lock at the seaward end of the Caen Canal in Normandy, France, controlling access between the canal and the English Channel.
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A.
Eastham Lock
Eastham Lock is a major lock complex at the entrance of the Manchester Ship Canal near the River Mersey, enabling sea-going vessels to access the inland waterway.
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B.
Gloucester Lock
Gloucester Lock is a canal lock in the city of Gloucester, England, that connects the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal with the River Severn and manages navigation between them.
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C.
Camden Lock
Camden Lock is a historic canal lock and bustling market area in Camden Town, London, known for its alternative culture, shops, and street food.
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D.
Hertford Lock
Hertford Lock is a navigation lock on the River Lea in Hertfordshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the waterway.
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E.
Allington Lock
Allington Lock is a key navigation and flood-control lock on the River Medway in Kent, England, marking the tidal limit of the river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock
ⓘ
infrastructure ⓘ navigation lock ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Port of Ouistreham
ⓘ
surface form:
Ouistreham ferry port
|
| connectsTo |
Canal de Caen à la Mer
ⓘ
surface form:
Caen Canal
English Channel ⓘ |
| controlsAccessBetween |
Canal de Caen à la Mer
ⓘ
surface form:
Caen Canal
English Channel ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| function |
maritime infrastructure
ⓘ
water level control structure ⓘ |
| geographicContext | northwestern France ⓘ |
| hasAccessTo | Port of Ouistreham ⓘ |
| hasLanguageLocal | French ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Ouistreham lock
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Écluse d’Ouistreham
|
| isPartOfTransportNetwork | inland waterway network of France ⓘ |
| locatedAt | seaward end of the Caen Canal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calvados department
ⓘ
France ⓘ Normandy ⓘ Ouistreham ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway |
Canal de Caen à la Mer
ⓘ
surface form:
Caen to the Sea Canal
|
| municipality | Ouistreham ⓘ |
| navigationStatus | major lock on Caen Canal ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Caen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canal de Caen à la Mer
ⓘ
surface form:
Caen Canal
|
| primaryRole |
allowing passage of vessels between canal and sea
ⓘ
regulating water levels between canal and sea ⓘ |
| seaArea | English Channel ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
maritime navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayFunction | controls navigation between inland waterway and sea ⓘ |
| waterwayTypeServed | canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ouistreham lock Description of subject: Ouistreham lock is a major navigation lock at the seaward end of the Caen Canal in Normandy, France, controlling access between the canal and the English Channel.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Écluse d’Ouistreham