Triple
T10896369
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | British Rail Class 40 |
E257319
|
entity |
| Predicate | builder |
P3143
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vulcan Foundry
Vulcan Foundry was a prominent British locomotive manufacturer known for producing steam, diesel, and electric engines for railways in the UK and abroad.
|
E892891
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Vulcan Foundry | Statement: [British Rail Class 40, builder, Vulcan Foundry]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vulcan Foundry Context triple: [British Rail Class 40, builder, Vulcan Foundry]
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A.
Vulcan Inc.
Vulcan Inc. is a private company founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen that manages his business, real estate, sports, and philanthropic ventures.
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B.
Arcalod
Arcalod is a prominent mountain peak in the French Alps, known for its rugged limestone cliffs and popularity among experienced hikers and climbers.
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C.
Cybus Industries
Cybus Industries is a powerful fictional technology conglomerate in the Doctor Who universe, best known for creating an alternate-universe version of the Cybermen.
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D.
Arcore
Arcore is a small town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, known for its historic villas and proximity to Milan.
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E.
Valar Ventures
Valar Ventures is a global venture capital firm known for backing high-growth technology startups, particularly in fintech and internet-enabled businesses outside Silicon Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Vulcan Foundry Triple: [British Rail Class 40, builder, Vulcan Foundry]
Generated description
Vulcan Foundry was a prominent British locomotive manufacturer known for producing steam, diesel, and electric engines for railways in the UK and abroad.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vulcan Foundry Target entity description: Vulcan Foundry was a prominent British locomotive manufacturer known for producing steam, diesel, and electric engines for railways in the UK and abroad.
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A.
Vulcan Inc.
Vulcan Inc. is a private company founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen that manages his business, real estate, sports, and philanthropic ventures.
-
B.
Arcalod
Arcalod is a prominent mountain peak in the French Alps, known for its rugged limestone cliffs and popularity among experienced hikers and climbers.
-
C.
Cybus Industries
Cybus Industries is a powerful fictional technology conglomerate in the Doctor Who universe, best known for creating an alternate-universe version of the Cybermen.
-
D.
Arcore
Arcore is a small town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, known for its historic villas and proximity to Milan.
-
E.
Valar Ventures
Valar Ventures is a global venture capital firm known for backing high-growth technology startups, particularly in fintech and internet-enabled businesses outside Silicon Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d6aa8550c8819095508a2ed9acf3db |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d75d022f4c81909cd9ea27a9f0cd32 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:02 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e15519e620819090e492861de6a567 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 9:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e17d3331788190a9ee03fc4c6ca191 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e1ff5b3d488190a545bee24381d01e |
completed | April 17, 2026, 9:37 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:21 p.m.