Triple
T3368507
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | United States Naval Forces Africa |
E70894
|
entity |
| Predicate | areaOfResponsibility |
P82
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa
The Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa are the maritime zones off the northern African coast that serve as a key strategic transit and security area for regional and international naval operations.
|
E353744
|
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: Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa | Statement: [United States Naval Forces Africa, areaOfResponsibility, Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa Context triple: [United States Naval Forces Africa, areaOfResponsibility, Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa]
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A.
Western Mediterranean
The Western Mediterranean is the western portion of the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding coastal regions, encompassing areas such as the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and parts of Italy and North Africa.
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B.
Libyan Sea
The Libyan Sea is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea lying south of Crete and north of the Libyan coast in North Africa.
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C.
Central Mediterranean
The Central Mediterranean is the middle section of the Mediterranean Sea, strategically vital as a major naval and trade corridor connecting Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.
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D.
Gulf of Tunis
The Gulf of Tunis is a Mediterranean gulf on the northern coast of Tunisia, forming a natural harbor that has historically supported the city of Tunis as a major regional port and trade center.
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E.
Mediterranean Sea coast
The Mediterranean Sea coast is a long, historically rich shoreline bordering the Mediterranean Sea, known for its major port cities, beaches, and role as a crossroads of cultures and trade.
- 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: Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa Triple: [United States Naval Forces Africa, areaOfResponsibility, Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa]
Generated description
The Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa are the maritime zones off the northern African coast that serve as a key strategic transit and security area for regional and international naval operations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa Target entity description: The Mediterranean Sea approaches to Africa are the maritime zones off the northern African coast that serve as a key strategic transit and security area for regional and international naval operations.
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A.
Western Mediterranean
The Western Mediterranean is the western portion of the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding coastal regions, encompassing areas such as the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and parts of Italy and North Africa.
-
B.
Libyan Sea
The Libyan Sea is the portion of the Mediterranean Sea lying south of Crete and north of the Libyan coast in North Africa.
-
C.
Central Mediterranean
The Central Mediterranean is the middle section of the Mediterranean Sea, strategically vital as a major naval and trade corridor connecting Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.
-
D.
Gulf of Tunis
The Gulf of Tunis is a Mediterranean gulf on the northern coast of Tunisia, forming a natural harbor that has historically supported the city of Tunis as a major regional port and trade center.
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E.
Mediterranean Sea coast
The Mediterranean Sea coast is a long, historically rich shoreline bordering the Mediterranean Sea, known for its major port cities, beaches, and role as a crossroads of cultures and trade.
- 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_69ad85a729d48190afd789cd8417f289 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb28a813c81909d1c71fe577e6681 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:31 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b334396f588190add5c0c27949650c |
completed | March 12, 2026, 9:46 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b334d1e3348190b231a33058ee08a5 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 9:49 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b33901299481908615762989e45e7c |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:13 p.m.