Strait of Le Maire
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The Strait of Le Maire is a narrow, often treacherous waterway separating Tierra del Fuego from Isla de los Estados at the southern tip of South America, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strait of Le Maire canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4207224 — 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: Strait of Le Maire Context triple: [Arend, voyagedThrough, Strait of Le Maire]
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A.
La Pérouse Strait
La Pérouse Strait is a narrow international waterway between Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island that links the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk.
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B.
Rosario Strait
Rosario Strait is a major marine waterway in the Salish Sea of Washington State, separating the San Juan Islands from the mainland and serving as an important shipping and ecological corridor.
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C.
Strait of Magellan
The Strait of Magellan is a historically significant natural sea passage at the southern tip of South America, separating mainland Chile from Tierra del Fuego and providing a navigable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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D.
Chacao Channel
Chacao Channel is a narrow strait in southern Chile that separates Chiloé Island from the mainland and connects the Pacific Ocean with the inland waters of the Chiloé Archipelago.
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E.
Jaco Strait
Jaco Strait is a narrow body of water off the eastern tip of Timor that separates Jaco Island from the main island.
- 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: Strait of Le Maire Target entity description: The Strait of Le Maire is a narrow, often treacherous waterway separating Tierra del Fuego from Isla de los Estados at the southern tip of South America, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation conditions.
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A.
La Pérouse Strait
La Pérouse Strait is a narrow international waterway between Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island that links the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk.
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B.
Rosario Strait
Rosario Strait is a major marine waterway in the Salish Sea of Washington State, separating the San Juan Islands from the mainland and serving as an important shipping and ecological corridor.
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C.
Strait of Magellan
The Strait of Magellan is a historically significant natural sea passage at the southern tip of South America, separating mainland Chile from Tierra del Fuego and providing a navigable route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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D.
Chacao Channel
Chacao Channel is a narrow strait in southern Chile that separates Chiloé Island from the mainland and connects the Pacific Ocean with the inland waters of the Chiloé Archipelago.
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E.
Jaco Strait
Jaco Strait is a narrow body of water off the eastern tip of Timor that separates Jaco Island from the main island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strait of Le Maire Description of subject: The Strait of Le Maire is a narrow, often treacherous waterway separating Tierra del Fuego from Isla de los Estados at the southern tip of South America, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation conditions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.