Triple
T4214308
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomson-CSF Racal |
E93976
|
entity |
| Predicate | formedByIntegrationOf |
P402
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Racal
Racal was a British electronics and telecommunications company known for its defense communications equipment and as the original parent of the mobile network operator Vodafone.
|
E93976
|
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: Racal | Statement: [Thomson-CSF Racal, formedByIntegrationOf, Racal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Racal Context triple: [Thomson-CSF Racal, formedByIntegrationOf, Racal]
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A.
Thomson-CSF Racal
Thomson-CSF Racal was a major defense electronics and communications company formed through the integration of French firm Thomson-CSF and UK-based Racal, known for producing advanced military and secure communication systems.
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B.
Sceptre
Sceptre is a literary imprint known for publishing high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction, often with a focus on distinctive, award-winning voices.
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C.
Ferranti
Ferranti was a pioneering British electrical engineering and computer company known for its early work in power systems and some of the first commercial computers.
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D.
Paxman
Paxman is a British surname most prominently associated with Jeremy Paxman, the veteran broadcaster and former host of the quiz show "University Challenge."
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E.
Charmco
Charmco is a small unincorporated community located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, historically associated with the local lumber industry.
- 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: Racal Triple: [Thomson-CSF Racal, formedByIntegrationOf, Racal]
Generated description
Racal was a British electronics and telecommunications company known for its defense communications equipment and as the original parent of the mobile network operator Vodafone.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Racal Target entity description: Racal was a British electronics and telecommunications company known for its defense communications equipment and as the original parent of the mobile network operator Vodafone.
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A.
Thomson-CSF Racal
chosen
Thomson-CSF Racal was a major defense electronics and communications company formed through the integration of French firm Thomson-CSF and UK-based Racal, known for producing advanced military and secure communication systems.
-
B.
Sceptre
Sceptre is a literary imprint known for publishing high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction, often with a focus on distinctive, award-winning voices.
-
C.
Ferranti
Ferranti was a pioneering British electrical engineering and computer company known for its early work in power systems and some of the first commercial computers.
-
D.
Paxman
Paxman is a British surname most prominently associated with Jeremy Paxman, the veteran broadcaster and former host of the quiz show "University Challenge."
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E.
Charmco
Charmco is a small unincorporated community located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, historically associated with the local lumber industry.
- F. None of above.
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_69b3451743608190808f41d17ccf2650 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:58 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b34f7d20b48190a404638c68c31026 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b59634e52c81908cb967f124a96950 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5982450f08190a8b20faaec5bd617 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:17 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5989c95b88190a1a917f04c4cd2e5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 5:19 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:04 p.m.