Triple
T14316700
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomson Corporation |
E354973
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Gale Group
Gale Group is a major publisher and aggregator of research, educational, and reference content for libraries, schools, and businesses.
|
E1093261
|
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: Gale Group | Statement: [Thomson Corporation, acquired, Gale Group]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gale Group Context triple: [Thomson Corporation, acquired, Gale Group]
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A.
International Publishing Corporation
International Publishing Corporation was a major British magazine and newspaper publishing company that became one of the largest media groups in the UK during the mid-20th century.
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B.
Little & Browne
Little & Browne was an early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing prominent Beaux-Arts and classical revival buildings.
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C.
Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation is a major American publishing and media company best known for producing and distributing children's books and educational materials, including the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter series.
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D.
Perseus Books Group
Perseus Books Group is an American publishing company known for its diverse portfolio of imprints and distribution services for independent publishers.
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E.
Time Warner Book Group
Time Warner Book Group was a major American publishing company encompassing various imprints and book lines formerly owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.
- 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: Gale Group Triple: [Thomson Corporation, acquired, Gale Group]
Generated description
Gale Group is a major publisher and aggregator of research, educational, and reference content for libraries, schools, and businesses.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gale Group Target entity description: Gale Group is a major publisher and aggregator of research, educational, and reference content for libraries, schools, and businesses.
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A.
International Publishing Corporation
International Publishing Corporation was a major British magazine and newspaper publishing company that became one of the largest media groups in the UK during the mid-20th century.
-
B.
Little & Browne
Little & Browne was an early 20th-century American architectural firm known for designing prominent Beaux-Arts and classical revival buildings.
-
C.
Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation is a major American publishing and media company best known for producing and distributing children's books and educational materials, including the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter series.
-
D.
Perseus Books Group
Perseus Books Group is an American publishing company known for its diverse portfolio of imprints and distribution services for independent publishers.
-
E.
Time Warner Book Group
Time Warner Book Group was a major American publishing company encompassing various imprints and book lines formerly owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.
- 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_69d8278ed42c8190b9f882dcce611347 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de8838e45c819080ee69dd39e3bd43 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 6:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fd468a3b788190812ff0eed84fd139 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fd473650cc81908fa55e6021161a15 |
completed | May 8, 2026, 2:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fd4851528c81909855c0f8484c278e |
completed | May 8, 2026, 2:20 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:12 a.m.