Triple
T16574952
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory |
E402684
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ordnance Department Ballistic Section
The Ordnance Department Ballistic Section was an early U.S. Army research unit focused on the scientific study and improvement of ballistics and weapon performance.
|
E1221223
|
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: Ordnance Department Ballistic Section | Statement: [U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, predecessor, Ordnance Department Ballistic Section]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ordnance Department Ballistic Section Context triple: [U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, predecessor, Ordnance Department Ballistic Section]
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A.
Munitions Directorate
The Munitions Directorate is a division of the U.S. Air Force’s primary research organization that focuses on developing advanced weapons, munitions technologies, and related air-delivered capabilities.
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B.
Directorate General of Ordnance Services
The Directorate General of Ordnance Services is the apex logistics authority in the Indian Army responsible for overseeing ordnance management, supply, and maintenance of military equipment and stores.
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C.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
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D.
Ordnance Office, London
The Ordnance Office, London was the central administrative headquarters responsible for managing Britain’s military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
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E.
Armaments Bureau
The Armaments Bureau is a military agency of Taiwan responsible for the research, development, production, and procurement of weapons and defense equipment for the Republic of China Armed Forces.
- 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: Ordnance Department Ballistic Section Triple: [U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory, predecessor, Ordnance Department Ballistic Section]
Generated description
The Ordnance Department Ballistic Section was an early U.S. Army research unit focused on the scientific study and improvement of ballistics and weapon performance.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ordnance Department Ballistic Section Target entity description: The Ordnance Department Ballistic Section was an early U.S. Army research unit focused on the scientific study and improvement of ballistics and weapon performance.
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A.
Munitions Directorate
The Munitions Directorate is a division of the U.S. Air Force’s primary research organization that focuses on developing advanced weapons, munitions technologies, and related air-delivered capabilities.
-
B.
Directorate General of Ordnance Services
The Directorate General of Ordnance Services is the apex logistics authority in the Indian Army responsible for overseeing ordnance management, supply, and maintenance of military equipment and stores.
-
C.
Munitions Board
The Munitions Board was a U.S. defense agency responsible for coordinating the procurement, production, and allocation of military supplies and equipment among the armed services.
-
D.
Ordnance Office, London
The Ordnance Office, London was the central administrative headquarters responsible for managing Britain’s military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
-
E.
Armaments Bureau
The Armaments Bureau is a military agency of Taiwan responsible for the research, development, production, and procurement of weapons and defense equipment for the Republic of China Armed Forces.
- 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_69d88387363c8190a97a0c942130de97 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3595bbbbc8190b023f4872908c031 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 10:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a006eea409c8190808170a0b3f4bd17 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a006f7ca0dc8190a75d84d9ffbf83e0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00705453c081909e8401024e92b5aa |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:47 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:16 a.m.