Triple
T1670765
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | WSP Global |
E36118
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Parsons Brinckerhoff was a major international engineering and professional services firm known for its work in infrastructure, transportation, and construction projects worldwide.
|
E79705
|
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: Parsons Brinckerhoff | Statement: [WSP Global, acquired, Parsons Brinckerhoff]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parsons Brinckerhoff Context triple: [WSP Global, acquired, Parsons Brinckerhoff]
-
A.
Walter P Moore
Walter P Moore is a global engineering firm known for its expertise in structural engineering and innovative design solutions for major sports venues and other complex structures.
-
B.
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
Leslie E. Robertson Associates is a prominent structural engineering firm known for its innovative design of high-rise and complex structures worldwide.
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C.
Arup Associates
Arup Associates is a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm known for designing innovative, high-performance buildings and cultural venues.
-
D.
William Rawn Associates
William Rawn Associates is a prominent American architecture firm known for designing acclaimed cultural and educational buildings, including major performance halls and university facilities.
-
E.
Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a global engineering, consulting, and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, water, and telecommunications.
- 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: Parsons Brinckerhoff Triple: [WSP Global, acquired, Parsons Brinckerhoff]
Generated description
Parsons Brinckerhoff was a major international engineering and professional services firm known for its work in infrastructure, transportation, and construction projects worldwide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parsons Brinckerhoff Target entity description: Parsons Brinckerhoff was a major international engineering and professional services firm known for its work in infrastructure, transportation, and construction projects worldwide.
-
A.
Walter P Moore
Walter P Moore is a global engineering firm known for its expertise in structural engineering and innovative design solutions for major sports venues and other complex structures.
-
B.
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
Leslie E. Robertson Associates is a prominent structural engineering firm known for its innovative design of high-rise and complex structures worldwide.
-
C.
Arup Associates
Arup Associates is a multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm known for designing innovative, high-performance buildings and cultural venues.
-
D.
William Rawn Associates
William Rawn Associates is a prominent American architecture firm known for designing acclaimed cultural and educational buildings, including major performance halls and university facilities.
-
E.
Black & Veatch
chosen
Black & Veatch is a global engineering, consulting, and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, water, and telecommunications.
- F. None of above.
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_69a8861286808190939afff3ce8ee31e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa624285bc8190a763e99e548a3294 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad683461ec8190b442054443c472b3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:14 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad693c04bc8190acc3566472a773f7 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad69b46fe88190a4dc1568cabc69b6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:21 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:29 p.m.