Triple
T5791164
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Vauban |
E128395
|
entity |
| Predicate | designedStructure |
P56792
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Fortifications of Verdun
The Fortifications of Verdun are a historic defensive complex in northeastern France, extensively developed into a major stronghold that played a crucial role in European military history, especially during World War I.
|
E97917
|
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: Fortifications of Verdun | Statement: [Vauban, designedStructure, Fortifications of Verdun]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fortifications of Verdun Context triple: [Vauban, designedStructure, Fortifications of Verdun]
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A.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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B.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
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C.
Château de Sedan
Château de Sedan is a massive medieval fortress in northeastern France, renowned as one of the largest fortified castles in Europe.
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D.
Fortifications of Arras
The Fortifications of Arras are a historic French defensive complex renowned as part of the network of military works engineered by the famed 17th-century military architect Vauban.
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E.
Boulogne-sur-Mer ramparts
The Boulogne-sur-Mer ramparts are a well-preserved medieval fortification encircling the old town of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, notable for their historic walls, towers, and panoramic walking path.
- 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: Fortifications of Verdun Triple: [Vauban, designedStructure, Fortifications of Verdun]
Generated description
The Fortifications of Verdun are a historic defensive complex in northeastern France, extensively developed into a major stronghold that played a crucial role in European military history, especially during World War I.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fortifications of Verdun Target entity description: The Fortifications of Verdun are a historic defensive complex in northeastern France, extensively developed into a major stronghold that played a crucial role in European military history, especially during World War I.
-
A.
Fort Douaumont
chosen
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
-
B.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
-
C.
Château de Sedan
Château de Sedan is a massive medieval fortress in northeastern France, renowned as one of the largest fortified castles in Europe.
-
D.
Fortifications of Arras
The Fortifications of Arras are a historic French defensive complex renowned as part of the network of military works engineered by the famed 17th-century military architect Vauban.
-
E.
Boulogne-sur-Mer ramparts
The Boulogne-sur-Mer ramparts are a well-preserved medieval fortification encircling the old town of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France, notable for their historic walls, towers, and panoramic walking path.
- 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_69c00845ca68819081a2ce3ecca577f7 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c03360749481908d42fde7a74a754f |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c0a178ccf481909beddf56b66a588d |
completed | March 23, 2026, 2:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c0a2463cb08190aa5976ebd62c30d6 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 2:15 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c0a2afcef88190a77c8089a1b85393 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 2:17 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:51 p.m.