Triple
T1417505
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thameslink |
E31951
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerOperator |
P179
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect was a British train operating company that ran commuter and regional passenger rail services in London and the South East, including the Thameslink and Great Northern routes, until its franchise ended in 2014.
|
E161423
|
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: First Capital Connect | Statement: [Thameslink, formerOperator, First Capital Connect]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Capital Connect Context triple: [Thameslink, formerOperator, First Capital Connect]
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A.
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal is a proprietary computer software system that provides real-time financial data, news, analytics, and trading tools widely used by professionals in global markets.
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B.
SimCorp
SimCorp is a global provider of investment management software and services used by asset managers, pension funds, and other financial institutions to manage complex portfolios and operations.
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C.
Clarium Capital
Clarium Capital is a global macro hedge fund founded by tech entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel, known for its contrarian, macroeconomic bets in the 2000s.
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D.
Blackrock
Blackrock is a suburban residential area of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland, known for its riverside location along the River Lee and historic maritime and industrial heritage.
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E.
Western Union
Western Union is a major American financial services and communications company best known for its historic telegraph network and global money transfer services.
- 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: First Capital Connect Triple: [Thameslink, formerOperator, First Capital Connect]
Generated description
First Capital Connect was a British train operating company that ran commuter and regional passenger rail services in London and the South East, including the Thameslink and Great Northern routes, until its franchise ended in 2014.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Capital Connect Target entity description: First Capital Connect was a British train operating company that ran commuter and regional passenger rail services in London and the South East, including the Thameslink and Great Northern routes, until its franchise ended in 2014.
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A.
Bloomberg Terminal
Bloomberg Terminal is a proprietary computer software system that provides real-time financial data, news, analytics, and trading tools widely used by professionals in global markets.
-
B.
SimCorp
SimCorp is a global provider of investment management software and services used by asset managers, pension funds, and other financial institutions to manage complex portfolios and operations.
-
C.
Clarium Capital
Clarium Capital is a global macro hedge fund founded by tech entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel, known for its contrarian, macroeconomic bets in the 2000s.
-
D.
Blackrock
Blackrock is a suburban residential area of Cork city in County Cork, Ireland, known for its riverside location along the River Lee and historic maritime and industrial heritage.
-
E.
Western Union
Western Union is a major American financial services and communications company best known for its historic telegraph network and global money transfer services.
- 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_69a49919a994819086528951bc224775 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c404e92c8190bd018673383f4534 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ace5833bb88190bcaf8cf46264ab26 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:57 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ace61d60d48190a72aaa68264997eb |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ace6d8e35c8190bff4beff48977efc |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.