Triple
T8436946
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Blaise |
E199250
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasVariant |
P455
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Blais
Blais is a variant form of the given name Blaise, used as both a surname and a first name in French-speaking and other cultures.
|
E733782
|
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: Blais | Statement: [Blaise, hasVariant, Blais]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blais Context triple: [Blaise, hasVariant, Blais]
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A.
Desmarais
Desmarais is a French surname, often associated with notable families and individuals in business, politics, and the arts.
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B.
Bourassa
Bourassa is a federal electoral district in Montreal, Quebec, represented in the House of Commons of Canada.
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C.
Nicolas Bolduc
Nicolas Bolduc is a Canadian cinematographer known for his visually striking work on films and television series, including the historical drama "The North Water."
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D.
Dominique Bourgeois
Dominique Bourgeois is a Canadian journalist and the former wife of musician Robbie Robertson, known for her work in media and her connection to the rock group The Band’s inner circle.
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E.
Nézet-Séguin
Nézet-Séguin is the hyphenated family name of Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies.
- 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: Blais Triple: [Blaise, hasVariant, Blais]
Generated description
Blais is a variant form of the given name Blaise, used as both a surname and a first name in French-speaking and other cultures.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blais Target entity description: Blais is a variant form of the given name Blaise, used as both a surname and a first name in French-speaking and other cultures.
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A.
Desmarais
Desmarais is a French surname, often associated with notable families and individuals in business, politics, and the arts.
-
B.
Bourassa
Bourassa is a federal electoral district in Montreal, Quebec, represented in the House of Commons of Canada.
-
C.
Nicolas Bolduc
Nicolas Bolduc is a Canadian cinematographer known for his visually striking work on films and television series, including the historical drama "The North Water."
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D.
Dominique Bourgeois
Dominique Bourgeois is a Canadian journalist and the former wife of musician Robbie Robertson, known for her work in media and her connection to the rock group The Band’s inner circle.
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E.
Nézet-Séguin
Nézet-Séguin is the hyphenated family name of Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, renowned for his leadership of major orchestras and opera companies.
- 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_69ca8314cd6c8190a6b8c2a1096e18f3 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe13446788190ad52a4fd6e8b498a |
completed | March 31, 2026, 2:59 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce1d7d19608190ad3160fc00f8d4b0 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:40 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce1ea3aaf881909562b65cefb20089 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce1f8d748c81909b331ed822919447 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:49 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:08 p.m.