WSDC
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WSDC is the commonly used abbreviation for the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, an international competition where elite speed skaters race specific distances for world titles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WSDC canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3145280 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WSDC Context triple: [World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, abbreviation, WSDC]
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A.
SDC
SDC is a dust-detecting scientific instrument aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft used to study space dust in the outer solar system.
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B.
DWC
DWC is the IATA airport code for Al Maktoum International Airport, a major airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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WSM
WSM is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to Samoa.
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WECA
WECA is the former name of the Wi‑Fi Alliance, the global industry consortium that develops and certifies Wi‑Fi standards and interoperability.
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E.
WTDC
WTDC is a major international conference organized by the International Telecommunication Union that focuses on policies and strategies for global telecommunication and ICT development, particularly in developing countries.
- 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: WSDC Target entity description: WSDC is the commonly used abbreviation for the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, an international competition where elite speed skaters race specific distances for world titles.
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A.
SDC
SDC is a dust-detecting scientific instrument aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft used to study space dust in the outer solar system.
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B.
WDCA
WDCA is a Washington, D.C.-based television station that serves as a MyNetworkTV affiliate owned by Fox Television Stations.
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C.
DWC
DWC is the IATA airport code for Al Maktoum International Airport, a major airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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D.
WSM
WSM is the three-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code assigned to Samoa.
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E.
WECA
WECA is the former name of the Wi‑Fi Alliance, the global industry consortium that develops and certifies Wi‑Fi standards and interoperability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abbreviation
ⓘ
international sporting event ⓘ speed skating competition ⓘ |
| awards | world titles ⓘ |
| category |
World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships
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surface form:
World Speed Skating Championships
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| competitionScope | international ⓘ |
| competitionType | single distances ⓘ |
| discipline | long track speed skating ⓘ |
| distanceType | specific distances ⓘ |
| eventFormat | individual distance races ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men
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women ⓘ |
| governingBody |
international federation of skating sports
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surface form:
International Skating Union
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| level | senior ⓘ |
| organizer |
international federation of skating sports
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surface form:
International Skating Union
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| participantType | elite speed skaters ⓘ |
| resultType | individual distance world champion titles ⓘ |
| scope | world championships ⓘ |
| season | winter sports season ⓘ |
| shortName | WSDC self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| sport | speed skating ⓘ |
| standsFor | World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships ⓘ |
| surface | ice rink ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WSDC Description of subject: WSDC is the commonly used abbreviation for the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, an international competition where elite speed skaters race specific distances for world titles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.