Triple

T9866826
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Port Mann Bridge E239853 entity
Predicate engineeringFirm P26681 FINISHED
Object TY Lin International
TY Lin International is a global civil and structural engineering firm known for designing major transportation infrastructure projects, including long-span bridges.
E825847 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: TY Lin International | Statement: [Port Mann Bridge, engineeringFirm, TY Lin International]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TY Lin International
Context triple: [Port Mann Bridge, engineeringFirm, TY Lin International]
  • A. I. M. Pei & Associates
    I. M. Pei & Associates was the architectural firm established by renowned modernist architect I. M. Pei, known for its influential contemporary building designs.
  • B. César Pelli & Associates
    César Pelli & Associates is an architectural firm renowned for designing prominent modern skyscrapers and urban landmarks around the world.
  • C. HKS Architects
    HKS Architects is a global architecture firm known for designing large-scale commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality projects.
  • D. Kohn Pedersen Fox
    Kohn Pedersen Fox is a prominent American architecture firm known for designing major skyscrapers and large-scale urban projects worldwide.
  • E. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is a prominent American architecture and engineering firm renowned for designing major modernist and high-rise buildings worldwide.
  • 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: TY Lin International
Triple: [Port Mann Bridge, engineeringFirm, TY Lin International]
Generated description
TY Lin International is a global civil and structural engineering firm known for designing major transportation infrastructure projects, including long-span bridges.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TY Lin International
Target entity description: TY Lin International is a global civil and structural engineering firm known for designing major transportation infrastructure projects, including long-span bridges.
  • A. I. M. Pei & Associates
    I. M. Pei & Associates was the architectural firm established by renowned modernist architect I. M. Pei, known for its influential contemporary building designs.
  • B. César Pelli & Associates
    César Pelli & Associates is an architectural firm renowned for designing prominent modern skyscrapers and urban landmarks around the world.
  • C. HKS Architects
    HKS Architects is a global architecture firm known for designing large-scale commercial, mixed-use, and hospitality projects.
  • D. Kohn Pedersen Fox
    Kohn Pedersen Fox is a prominent American architecture firm known for designing major skyscrapers and large-scale urban projects worldwide.
  • E. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
    Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is a prominent American architecture and engineering firm renowned for designing major modernist and high-rise buildings worldwide.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: engineeringFirm
Context triple: [Port Mann Bridge, engineeringFirm, TY Lin International]
  • A. architectureFirm
    Indicates that one entity is an architecture firm responsible for providing architectural services or design work to another entity.
  • B. constructionCompany
    Indicates a relationship where an entity functions as a company engaged in construction-related activities or services for another entity or project.
  • C. designOrganization chosen
    Indicates that one entity is responsible for planning, creating, or structuring another entity, typically in an official or professional capacity.
  • D. architectEngaged
    Indicates that an architect has been formally hired or contracted to provide architectural services for a project or client.
  • E. hasStructuralEngineer
    Indicates that an entity is associated with or employs a structural engineer responsible for its structural design, analysis, or integrity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69ca84e7506c819095cbde4ff16512bb completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdb3d209ac8190b9bc9ff017a132da completed April 2, 2026, 12:09 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d1e4544d008190a70ec0d490da8ef2 completed April 5, 2026, 4:25 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d1e5204f748190b1f56ee5469828a2 completed April 5, 2026, 4:29 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d1e598243481909278cb3c911ce3db completed April 5, 2026, 4:31 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69cd1d7621d48190aa6a6f34399514b0 completed April 1, 2026, 1:28 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:36 p.m.