Triple
T772402
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomson SA |
E16308
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableDivision |
P18309
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
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.
|
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: Thomson-CSF Racal | Statement: [Thomson SA, notableDivision, Thomson-CSF Racal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomson-CSF Racal Context triple: [Thomson SA, notableDivision, Thomson-CSF Racal]
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A.
Thomson-CSF Airsys
Thomson-CSF Airsys was an aerospace and defense electronics division of the French technology conglomerate Thomson SA, specializing in systems for aviation and air traffic management.
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B.
Thomson SA
Thomson SA was a major French electronics and media conglomerate known for its consumer electronics, broadcasting, and defense-related technologies.
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C.
Hensoldt
Hensoldt is a German defense and security electronics company specializing in advanced sensor solutions such as radars, optronics, and electronic warfare systems.
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D.
Thomson Marconi Sonar
Thomson Marconi Sonar was a major European defense electronics company specializing in advanced sonar and underwater warfare systems for naval applications.
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E.
Thomson
Thomson is a common Scottish surname historically associated with the patronymic "son of Thomas" and borne by numerous notable figures in science, politics, and the arts.
- 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: Thomson-CSF Racal Triple: [Thomson SA, notableDivision, Thomson-CSF Racal]
Generated description
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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomson-CSF Racal Target entity description: 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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A.
Thomson-CSF Airsys
Thomson-CSF Airsys was an aerospace and defense electronics division of the French technology conglomerate Thomson SA, specializing in systems for aviation and air traffic management.
-
B.
Thomson SA
Thomson SA was a major French electronics and media conglomerate known for its consumer electronics, broadcasting, and defense-related technologies.
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C.
Hensoldt
Hensoldt is a German defense and security electronics company specializing in advanced sensor solutions such as radars, optronics, and electronic warfare systems.
-
D.
Thomson Marconi Sonar
Thomson Marconi Sonar was a major European defense electronics company specializing in advanced sonar and underwater warfare systems for naval applications.
-
E.
Thomson
Thomson is a common Scottish surname historically associated with the patronymic "son of Thomas" and borne by numerous notable figures in science, politics, and the arts.
- 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_69a49369a0848190af883934cee3db4c |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a72eda6c81908205ae5a1e05cc20 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a6787a808c81908e8db55a7f28ac90 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 5:58 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a6799322008190b66ae4a6c5a90786 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a67a07b5cc8190a7bbd767b00f5d99 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:04 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.