Dover–Calais
E810238
Dover–Calais is a major cross-Channel ferry route linking the port of Dover in England with Calais in France across the Strait of Dover.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calais to Dover | 1 |
| Dover–Calais canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9623883 — 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: Dover–Calais Context triple: [P&O Ferries, route, Dover–Calais]
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A.
Port of Dover
The Port of Dover is the United Kingdom’s busiest international ferry port and a major gateway to continental Europe, handling extensive passenger and freight traffic across the English Channel.
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B.
Calais
Calais is a major French port city on the northern coast, serving as one of the primary crossing points between France and England.
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C.
Calais
Calais is a figure from Greek mythology, one of the winged sons of Boreas who joined Jason and the Argonauts on their legendary voyage.
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D.
Calais Pier
Calais Pier is a dramatic seascape painting by J.M.W. Turner that depicts storm-tossed ships approaching the French port of Calais, showcasing his mastery of light, atmosphere, and maritime subject matter.
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E.
Pas de Calais
Pas de Calais is the French name for the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel separating France and England.
- 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: Dover–Calais Target entity description: Dover–Calais is a major cross-Channel ferry route linking the port of Dover in England with Calais in France across the Strait of Dover.
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A.
Port of Dover
The Port of Dover is the United Kingdom’s busiest international ferry port and a major gateway to continental Europe, handling extensive passenger and freight traffic across the English Channel.
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B.
Calais
Calais is a figure from Greek mythology, one of the winged sons of Boreas who joined Jason and the Argonauts on their legendary voyage.
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C.
Calais
Calais is a major French port city on the northern coast, serving as one of the primary crossing points between France and England.
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D.
Calais Pier
Calais Pier is a dramatic seascape painting by J.M.W. Turner that depicts storm-tossed ships approaching the French port of Calais, showcasing his mastery of light, atmosphere, and maritime subject matter.
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E.
Pas de Calais
Pas de Calais is the French name for the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel separating France and England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-Channel route
ⓘ
ferry route ⓘ |
| connects |
Calais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Strait of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceApproxKm | approximately 34 km ⓘ |
| distanceApproxMiles | approximately 21 miles ⓘ |
| hasBorderControl |
Calais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustomsControl |
Calais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNavigationAuthority |
maritime authorities of France
ⓘ
maritime authorities of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasOperator |
DFDS Seaways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Ferries NERFINISHED ⓘ P&O Ferries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeakUsage |
freight weekdays
ⓘ
holiday seasons ⓘ |
| hasSafetyRegulation |
International Maritime Organization rules
ⓘ
SOLAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerminalFacility |
ferry terminal at Calais
ⓘ
ferry terminal at Dover ⓘ |
| hasTrafficType |
freight traffic
ⓘ
passenger traffic ⓘ |
| historicalOperator |
Hoverspeed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MyFerryLink NERFINISHED ⓘ SeaFrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Townsend Thoresen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo | Channel Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageAtCalais | French ⓘ |
| languageAtDover | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
UK–France transport network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cross-Channel transport ⓘ |
| shortestSeaCrossingBetween | Great Britain and continental Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major link between UK and EU single market ⓘ |
| terminusInFrance | Port of Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusInUnitedKingdom | Port of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneAtCalais | CET/CEST ⓘ |
| timeZoneAtDover | GMT/BST ⓘ |
| transportMode |
ferry
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry ⓘ |
| typicalCrossingTime | about 90 minutes GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dover–Calais Description of subject: Dover–Calais is a major cross-Channel ferry route linking the port of Dover in England with Calais in France across the Strait of Dover.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calais to Dover