Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
E170004
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal | 3 |
| Kanaal Brussel-Schelde canonical | 2 |
| Canal Bruxelles-Escaut | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1238877 — 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: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde Context triple: [Vilvoorde, hasLandmark, Kanaal Brussel-Schelde]
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A.
Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal is a major shipping canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct navigable link between the Scheldt and Rhine river systems, facilitating international maritime and inland transport.
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B.
Scheldt
The Scheldt is a major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, playing a key role in regional trade and navigation.
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C.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
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D.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
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E.
Meuse–Rhine Canal
The Meuse–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links the Meuse and Rhine river systems to facilitate inland shipping and transport.
- 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: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde Target entity description: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.
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A.
Scheldt–Rhine Canal
The Scheldt–Rhine Canal is a major shipping canal in the Netherlands that provides a direct navigable link between the Scheldt and Rhine river systems, facilitating international maritime and inland transport.
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B.
Scheldt
The Scheldt is a major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, playing a key role in regional trade and navigation.
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C.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links Amsterdam to the North Sea, enabling seagoing vessels to access the city’s port.
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D.
Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that connects Amsterdam to the Rhine River, serving as an important route for inland shipping and transport.
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E.
Meuse–Rhine Canal
The Meuse–Rhine Canal is a major Dutch waterway that links the Meuse and Rhine river systems to facilitate inland shipping and transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Scheldt River ⓘ
linked to:
Scheldt
Zenne River ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Grimbergen ⓘ Kapelle-op-den-Bos ⓘ Meise ⓘ Vilvoorde ⓘ Willebroek ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
multiple road bridges
ⓘ
railway bridges ⓘ |
| hasFunction | link Brussels to the Scheldt ⓘ |
| hasLock |
lock at Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
ⓘ
lock at Vilvoorde ⓘ lock at Zemst ⓘ
linked to:
Zemst
|
| hasName |
Brussels–Scheldt Maritime Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
Canal Bruxelles-Escaut ⓘ
linked to:
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
Kanaal Brussel-Schelde ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Brussels ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scheldt basin ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels-Capital Region
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | De Vlaamse Waterweg nv ⓘ |
| navigableFor |
inland cargo vessels
ⓘ
pleasure craft ⓘ |
| near |
Brussels city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| openedForNavigation | 19th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian inland waterway network ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Antwerp Province
ⓘ
Brussels metropolitan area ⓘ Flemish Brabant ⓘ |
| role | access route from Brussels to the North Sea via the Scheldt ⓘ |
| supports |
bulk cargo transport
ⓘ
container transport ⓘ |
| terminus |
Brussels inner port
ⓘ
Scheldt near Willebroek ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| waterwayClass | Class IV European waterway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde Description of subject: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde is a major Belgian waterway linking Brussels with the Scheldt River, serving both commercial shipping and recreational activities.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
linked to: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde
linked to: Kanaal Brussel-Schelde