Triple
T11000018
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) |
E259979
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSubsidiary |
P254
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MDA Geospatial Services
MDA Geospatial Services is a Canadian company specializing in satellite imagery and geospatial information solutions, providing data and analytics for applications such as environmental monitoring, defense, and resource management.
|
E898910
|
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: MDA Geospatial Services | Statement: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), hasSubsidiary, MDA Geospatial Services]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MDA Geospatial Services Context triple: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), hasSubsidiary, MDA Geospatial Services]
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A.
GIS
GIS (Gruppo di Intervento Speciale) is an elite special operations unit of the Italian Carabinieri focused on counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and high-risk law enforcement missions.
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B.
GIS
The Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS) is Egypt’s primary intelligence agency responsible for foreign intelligence gathering, national security, and covert operations.
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C.
MapInfo Professional
MapInfo Professional is a desktop geographic information system (GIS) software application used for mapping, spatial analysis, and visualization of geographic data.
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D.
ONS Open Geography portal
The ONS Open Geography portal is an online platform providing access to official UK geographic data, boundaries, and related statistical geospatial resources published by the Office for National Statistics.
-
E.
Esri station
Esri station is a commuter rail stop on the Arrow (San Bernardino–Redlands) line in Redlands, California, serving the nearby Esri corporate campus and surrounding area.
- 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: MDA Geospatial Services Triple: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), hasSubsidiary, MDA Geospatial Services]
Generated description
MDA Geospatial Services is a Canadian company specializing in satellite imagery and geospatial information solutions, providing data and analytics for applications such as environmental monitoring, defense, and resource management.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MDA Geospatial Services Target entity description: MDA Geospatial Services is a Canadian company specializing in satellite imagery and geospatial information solutions, providing data and analytics for applications such as environmental monitoring, defense, and resource management.
-
A.
GIS
GIS (Gruppo di Intervento Speciale) is an elite special operations unit of the Italian Carabinieri focused on counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, and high-risk law enforcement missions.
-
B.
GIS
The Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS) is Egypt’s primary intelligence agency responsible for foreign intelligence gathering, national security, and covert operations.
-
C.
MapInfo Professional
MapInfo Professional is a desktop geographic information system (GIS) software application used for mapping, spatial analysis, and visualization of geographic data.
-
D.
ONS Open Geography portal
The ONS Open Geography portal is an online platform providing access to official UK geographic data, boundaries, and related statistical geospatial resources published by the Office for National Statistics.
-
E.
Esri station
Esri station is a commuter rail stop on the Arrow (San Bernardino–Redlands) line in Redlands, California, serving the nearby Esri corporate campus and surrounding area.
- 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_69d6aa8a6a548190a750f944ccdc8064 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d796d5457c819096630246fa5f7076 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 12:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e34530ada081909dc58ff0261e93e7 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e35570b0bc8190a939b0c8e3ce8105 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 9:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e359508a388190a16d48a17015e13e |
completed | April 18, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.