Triple
T1934917
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | NEC |
E41422
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nippon Electric Company
Nippon Electric Company, now known as NEC Corporation, is a major Japanese multinational provider of information technology and electronics solutions.
|
E215067
|
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: Nippon Electric Company | Statement: [NEC, formerName, Nippon Electric Company]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nippon Electric Company Context triple: [NEC, formerName, Nippon Electric Company]
-
A.
Tokyu Corporation
Tokyu Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and real estate company based in Tokyo, known for operating extensive rail networks and developing commercial and residential areas, particularly around Shibuya.
-
B.
Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo
Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo was the original name of the Japanese electronics company that later became globally known as Sony.
-
C.
Yoshimoto Kogyo
Yoshimoto Kogyo is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate best known for managing comedians and producing comedy shows, theater, television, and other media.
-
D.
Keio Corporation
Keio Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and transportation company operating rail lines and related services in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
-
E.
Engie
Engie is a major French multinational utility company specializing in electricity, natural gas, and energy services, with a strong focus on renewable and low-carbon energy solutions.
- 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: Nippon Electric Company Triple: [NEC, formerName, Nippon Electric Company]
Generated description
Nippon Electric Company, now known as NEC Corporation, is a major Japanese multinational provider of information technology and electronics solutions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nippon Electric Company Target entity description: Nippon Electric Company, now known as NEC Corporation, is a major Japanese multinational provider of information technology and electronics solutions.
-
A.
Tokyu Corporation
Tokyu Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and real estate company based in Tokyo, known for operating extensive rail networks and developing commercial and residential areas, particularly around Shibuya.
-
B.
Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo
Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo was the original name of the Japanese electronics company that later became globally known as Sony.
-
C.
Yoshimoto Kogyo
Yoshimoto Kogyo is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate best known for managing comedians and producing comedy shows, theater, television, and other media.
-
D.
Keio Corporation
Keio Corporation is a major Japanese private railway and transportation company operating rail lines and related services in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
-
E.
Engie
Engie is a major French multinational utility company specializing in electricity, natural gas, and energy services, with a strong focus on renewable and low-carbon energy solutions.
- 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_69a88649b24c819080047f26b6db2ded |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb29c7be08190986df157bf5d7c9e |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:07 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adf3f3932081909a72d1022259359e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adf472aca881908d99cf5bfcae3094 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adf50d93c88190aa1cbf96526558b6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:35 p.m.