Triple
T5934168
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Veolia Environnement |
E132003
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSubsidiary |
P254
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Veolia Environmental Services
Veolia Environmental Services is a global company specializing in waste management, recycling, and environmental services for municipalities and industries.
|
E132003
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Veolia Environmental Services | Statement: [Veolia Environnement, hasSubsidiary, Veolia Environmental Services]
Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veolia Environmental Services Context triple: [Veolia Environnement, hasSubsidiary, Veolia Environmental Services]
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A.
Veolia Environnement
Veolia Environnement is a French multinational company specializing in water, waste, and energy management services worldwide.
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B.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. is a leading North American provider of waste collection, recycling, and disposal services for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.
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C.
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a global engineering, consulting, and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, water, and telecommunications.
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D.
Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc. is a global water technology company that designs and manufactures equipment and solutions for water and wastewater transport, treatment, and testing.
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E.
Clean Water Services
Clean Water Services is a public utility in Oregon that provides wastewater treatment, water resource management, and environmental services for the Tualatin River watershed and surrounding communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Veolia Environmental Services Target entity description: Veolia Environmental Services is a global company specializing in waste management, recycling, and environmental services for municipalities and industries.
-
A.
Veolia Environnement
chosen
Veolia Environnement is a French multinational company specializing in water, waste, and energy management services worldwide.
-
B.
Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. is a leading North American provider of waste collection, recycling, and disposal services for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.
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C.
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a global engineering, consulting, and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, water, and telecommunications.
-
D.
Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc. is a global water technology company that designs and manufactures equipment and solutions for water and wastewater transport, treatment, and testing.
-
E.
Clean Water Services
Clean Water Services is a public utility in Oregon that provides wastewater treatment, water resource management, and environmental services for the Tualatin River watershed and surrounding communities.
- F. None of above.
How the object was described
The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.
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: Veolia Environmental Services Triple: [Veolia Environnement, hasSubsidiary, Veolia Environmental Services]
Generated description
Veolia Environmental Services is a global company specializing in waste management, recycling, and environmental services for municipalities and industries.
Provenance (5 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69c0085c55dc8190aa90e242c956e2fa |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69c038a0c4e481908170d615330edb1a |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69c0e3b68a1c81908a219ffee8300e02 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
| NED2 | batch_69c0f76626208190a6fe34192f3d4e2e |
ned_description | completed |
| NEDg | batch_69c0f69ac3f8819093ef9965395b5a44 |
nedg | completed |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4 p.m.