Triple
T2822703
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Balclutha |
E54846
|
entity |
| Predicate | primaryTradeRoutes |
P35626
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade
The United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade was a late 19th- and early 20th-century maritime route in which large sailing ships carried grain from California to Britain, exemplifying the era’s long-distance wind-powered commercial shipping.
|
E301024
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade | Statement: [Balclutha, primaryTradeRoutes, United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade Context triple: [Balclutha, primaryTradeRoutes, United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade]
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A.
Lettre sur la liberté du commerce des grains
Lettre sur la liberté du commerce des grains is an influential 18th-century economic treatise by Turgot advocating the free trade of grain and criticizing government intervention in grain markets.
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B.
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
The Board of Trade of the United Kingdom was a government body responsible for overseeing and promoting British commerce, industry, and economic policy, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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C.
Essay on the External Corn Trade
Essay on the External Corn Trade is an influential early 19th-century economic treatise analyzing international trade and agricultural policy, particularly the effects of corn laws and grain imports on prices and national welfare.
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D.
Red River trade
Red River trade refers to the historical commerce and transportation network along the Red River that shaped the economic and cultural development of the Ark-La-Tex region.
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E.
La Unión
La Unión is a Chilean city in the Los Ríos Region known for its agricultural activities, dairy production, and role as a local commercial center.
- 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: United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade Triple: [Balclutha, primaryTradeRoutes, United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade]
Generated description
The United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade was a late 19th- and early 20th-century maritime route in which large sailing ships carried grain from California to Britain, exemplifying the era’s long-distance wind-powered commercial shipping.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade Target entity description: The United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade was a late 19th- and early 20th-century maritime route in which large sailing ships carried grain from California to Britain, exemplifying the era’s long-distance wind-powered commercial shipping.
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A.
Lettre sur la liberté du commerce des grains
Lettre sur la liberté du commerce des grains is an influential 18th-century economic treatise by Turgot advocating the free trade of grain and criticizing government intervention in grain markets.
-
B.
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
The Board of Trade of the United Kingdom was a government body responsible for overseeing and promoting British commerce, industry, and economic policy, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.
-
C.
Essay on the External Corn Trade
Essay on the External Corn Trade is an influential early 19th-century economic treatise analyzing international trade and agricultural policy, particularly the effects of corn laws and grain imports on prices and national welfare.
-
D.
Red River trade
Red River trade refers to the historical commerce and transportation network along the Red River that shaped the economic and cultural development of the Ark-La-Tex region.
-
E.
La Unión
La Unión is a Chilean city in the Los Ríos Region known for its agricultural activities, dairy production, and role as a local commercial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: primaryTradeRoutes Context triple: [Balclutha, primaryTradeRoutes, United Kingdom–San Francisco grain trade]
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A.
includesTradeRoute
chosen
Indicates that one entity contains, encompasses, or makes use of a particular trade route within its scope or structure.
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B.
majorTradeType
Indicates the primary category or kind of trade activity that characterizes the relationship between the involved entities.
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C.
historicTradeRole
Indicates that an entity historically functioned as a significant participant or hub in trade or commercial exchange.
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D.
transportCorridor
Indicates a route or pathway used to move people, goods, or resources between locations.
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E.
historicalPeriodOfIntenseTrade
Indicates a time span characterized by unusually high levels of trade activity between parties or regions.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69ab49e100c0819082a40cb797383243 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abdf15b7288190a03d1193cc0544a6 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afceaa45e88190a9007885cf7868ef |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afcf138c00819087913972df96f5ad |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:58 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afcf8d0318819088f9abd895f8ba0a |
completed | March 10, 2026, 8 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abdd08f2f481908c3da8a9c7a00552 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:59 p.m.