Triple
T8688374
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pacific entrance channel |
E206222
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entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Pacific approach to the Panama Canal
The Pacific approach to the Panama Canal is the navigational waterway and surrounding maritime area on the Pacific Ocean side that guides ships to and from the canal’s locks near Panama City.
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E752224
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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: Pacific approach to the Panama Canal | Statement: [Pacific entrance channel, partOf, Pacific approach to the Panama Canal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacific approach to the Panama Canal Context triple: [Pacific entrance channel, partOf, Pacific approach to the Panama Canal]
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A.
Defense of the Panama Canal
Defense of the Panama Canal refers to the World War II military operations and fortifications established by the United States to protect the strategically vital Panama Canal from enemy attack in the American Theater.
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B.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway in Panama that dramatically shortens maritime travel by allowing ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America.
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C.
Panama Canal railway system
The Panama Canal railway system is a historic transcontinental rail line in Panama that parallels the Panama Canal, providing vital freight and passenger transport between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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D.
Panamax
Panamax is the maximum size limit for ships that can transit the original locks of the Panama Canal, defining a key standard in global maritime shipping.
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E.
Gateway to the Pacific
Gateway to the Pacific is the nickname of Travis Air Force Base, reflecting its major role as a key airlift and logistics hub for U.S. military operations across the Pacific region.
- 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: Pacific approach to the Panama Canal Triple: [Pacific entrance channel, partOf, Pacific approach to the Panama Canal]
Generated description
The Pacific approach to the Panama Canal is the navigational waterway and surrounding maritime area on the Pacific Ocean side that guides ships to and from the canal’s locks near Panama City.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pacific approach to the Panama Canal Target entity description: The Pacific approach to the Panama Canal is the navigational waterway and surrounding maritime area on the Pacific Ocean side that guides ships to and from the canal’s locks near Panama City.
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A.
Defense of the Panama Canal
Defense of the Panama Canal refers to the World War II military operations and fortifications established by the United States to protect the strategically vital Panama Canal from enemy attack in the American Theater.
-
B.
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a man-made waterway in Panama that dramatically shortens maritime travel by allowing ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America.
-
C.
Panama Canal railway system
The Panama Canal railway system is a historic transcontinental rail line in Panama that parallels the Panama Canal, providing vital freight and passenger transport between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
-
D.
Panamax
Panamax is the maximum size limit for ships that can transit the original locks of the Panama Canal, defining a key standard in global maritime shipping.
-
E.
Gateway to the Pacific
Gateway to the Pacific is the nickname of Travis Air Force Base, reflecting its major role as a key airlift and logistics hub for U.S. military operations across the Pacific region.
- 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_69ca835481fc819084e33d3bc883bfa6 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc57334b0c8190903a5a1784e74791 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cef3d6904c8190a8456a99dae87bf2 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 10:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cef56df85c81908cb10aa7d80ce358 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cef6757cd8819082ffc32256b0f86c |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:06 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:33 p.m.