Rolls-Royce plc
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Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company best known for designing and manufacturing aircraft engines and power systems for aviation, marine, and energy applications.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce | 69 |
| Rolls-Royce plc canonical | 27 |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings | 6 |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings plc | 5 |
| Rolls-Royce North America | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce (after company mergers) | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Group | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10345277 — 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.
Target entity: Rolls-Royce plc Context triple: [Rolls-Royce AE 3007A1/3, manufacturer, Rolls-Royce plc]
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Rolls-Royce Limited
Rolls-Royce Limited was a British engineering company renowned for producing luxury automobiles and pioneering aero engines that became crucial to Allied air power in the World Wars.
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Rolls-Royce Motors
Rolls-Royce Motors was the British luxury automobile manufacturer that continued the production of Rolls-Royce cars after the original engineering company was restructured.
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Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is a division of Rolls-Royce that specializes in high-speed diesel and gas engines and complete power systems for marine, energy, defense, and industrial applications.
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D.
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is a global aerospace engineering company that designs and manufactures advanced aircraft structures, engine components, and systems for commercial, military, and space applications.
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E.
Vickers-Armstrongs
Vickers-Armstrongs was a major British engineering and armaments company best known for producing military aircraft, ships, and tanks during the first half of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rolls-Royce plc Target entity description: Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company best known for designing and manufacturing aircraft engines and power systems for aviation, marine, and energy applications.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Limited
Rolls-Royce Limited was a British engineering company renowned for producing luxury automobiles and pioneering aero engines that became crucial to Allied air power in the World Wars.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Motors
Rolls-Royce Motors was the British luxury automobile manufacturer that continued the production of Rolls-Royce cars after the original engineering company was restructured.
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C.
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Rolls-Royce Power Systems is a division of Rolls-Royce that specializes in high-speed diesel and gas engines and complete power systems for marine, energy, defense, and industrial applications.
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D.
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is a global aerospace engineering company that designs and manufactures advanced aircraft structures, engine components, and systems for commercial, military, and space applications.
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E.
Vickers-Armstrongs
Vickers-Armstrongs was a major British engineering and armaments company best known for producing military aircraft, ships, and tanks during the first half of the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering company
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multinational company ⓘ public limited company ⓘ |
| areaServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aero engine design
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gas turbine technology ⓘ marine engineering ⓘ nuclear engineering ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles Rolls
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Henry Royce ⓘ |
| hasBrand |
MTU
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Power Systems ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary |
Rolls-Royce Deutschland
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Rolls-Royce Marine ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
Rolls-Royce North America ⓘ Rolls-Royce Power Systems ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
England
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London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace
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defence ⓘ energy systems ⓘ marine power systems ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
FTSE 100 Index
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linked to:
FTSE 100
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| notableProduct |
Rolls-Royce AE 2100
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Rolls-Royce AE 3007 ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce AE 3007A1/3
Rolls-Royce EJ200 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Merlin ⓘ Rolls-Royce Olympus ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet
Rolls-Royce Pegasus ⓘ Rolls-Royce RB211 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Spey ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent 700 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent 800 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent 900 ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent XWB ⓘ Rolls-Royce Trent engine family ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Trent family
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| predecessor |
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
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linked to:
Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce Limited ⓘ |
| product |
aircraft engines
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business jet engines ⓘ gas turbine engines ⓘ marine propulsion systems ⓘ nuclear power systems ⓘ power generation systems ⓘ regional jet engines ⓘ widebody aircraft engines ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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linked to:
Rolls-Royce Motors
Rolls-Royce automobile business ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce Motors
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| specializesIn |
design of aircraft engines
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manufacture of aircraft engines ⓘ power systems for aviation ⓘ power systems for energy applications ⓘ power systems for marine applications ⓘ |
| stockExchange | London Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | RR ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Rolls-Royce plc Description of subject: Rolls-Royce plc is a British multinational engineering company best known for designing and manufacturing aircraft engines and power systems for aviation, marine, and energy applications.
Referenced by (112)
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