Triple
T7873689
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | BC Ferries |
E182798
|
entity |
| Predicate | parentOrganization |
P254
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
BC Ferry Authority
The BC Ferry Authority is a provincial governance body in British Columbia responsible for overseeing and regulating the operations of the BC Ferries coastal transportation system.
|
E697853
|
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: BC Ferry Authority | Statement: [BC Ferries, parentOrganization, BC Ferry Authority]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BC Ferry Authority Context triple: [BC Ferries, parentOrganization, BC Ferry Authority]
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A.
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation is a private company that operates the NY Waterway commuter ferry services across the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City.
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B.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
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C.
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Puget Sound Navigation Company was a private ferry operator that ran passenger and vehicle services on Puget Sound and nearby waters before its routes were taken over by Washington State Ferries.
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D.
Kitsap Transit
Kitsap Transit is a public transportation agency serving Kitsap County, Washington, providing bus, ferry, and related transit services in the region.
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E.
SF Hydro ferry
The SF Hydro ferry was a Norwegian transport vessel sunk in 1944 as part of the Allied effort to disrupt Nazi Germany’s access to heavy water for its atomic research program.
- 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: BC Ferry Authority Triple: [BC Ferries, parentOrganization, BC Ferry Authority]
Generated description
The BC Ferry Authority is a provincial governance body in British Columbia responsible for overseeing and regulating the operations of the BC Ferries coastal transportation system.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BC Ferry Authority Target entity description: The BC Ferry Authority is a provincial governance body in British Columbia responsible for overseeing and regulating the operations of the BC Ferries coastal transportation system.
-
A.
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation is a private company that operates the NY Waterway commuter ferry services across the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City.
-
B.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
-
C.
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Puget Sound Navigation Company was a private ferry operator that ran passenger and vehicle services on Puget Sound and nearby waters before its routes were taken over by Washington State Ferries.
-
D.
Kitsap Transit
Kitsap Transit is a public transportation agency serving Kitsap County, Washington, providing bus, ferry, and related transit services in the region.
-
E.
SF Hydro ferry
The SF Hydro ferry was a Norwegian transport vessel sunk in 1944 as part of the Allied effort to disrupt Nazi Germany’s access to heavy water for its atomic research program.
- F. None of above. chosen
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_69ca828a17248190b46defe758bc5ad3 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:02 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb39a7f1648190980db4db1a800189 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:04 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cb5b72cec08190ac8ea1d9676b68ce |
completed | March 31, 2026, 5:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cb5f1daac88190a162132bbd40fdc6 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 5:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cb768ac1a48190bc6a59a64adf7144 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 7:23 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 4:56 p.m.