MTL
E253095
MTL was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Maltese lira, the former national currency of Malta before adoption of the euro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MTL canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2288313 — 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: MTL Context triple: [Maltese lira, ISO4217Code, MTL]
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A.
MTL
MTL is the standard three-letter abbreviation used for the National Hockey League team the Montreal Canadiens.
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B.
.mt
.mt is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Malta for use on the internet.
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C.
MEL
MEL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Melbourne Airport, the primary international gateway serving Melbourne, Australia.
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D.
MTT
MTT is the acronym for Cuba’s Territorial Troops Militia, a large volunteer defense force integrated into the country’s national defense system.
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E.
MTPD
MTPD is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s transit system, including Metrorail and Metrobus.
- 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: MTL Target entity description: MTL was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Maltese lira, the former national currency of Malta before adoption of the euro.
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A.
MTL
MTL is the standard three-letter abbreviation used for the National Hockey League team the Montreal Canadiens.
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B.
.mt
.mt is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Malta for use on the internet.
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C.
MEL
MEL is the three-letter IATA airport code for Melbourne Airport, the primary international gateway serving Melbourne, Australia.
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D.
MTT
MTT is the acronym for Cuba’s Territorial Troops Militia, a large volunteer defense force integrated into the country’s national defense system.
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E.
MTPD
MTPD is the law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s transit system, including Metrorail and Metrobus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ISO 4217 currency code
ⓘ
former currency ⓘ |
| alphabeticCode | MTL ⓘ |
| country |
Malta
ⓘ
Malta ⓘ |
| currency | Maltese lira ⓘ |
| currentCurrency | euro ⓘ |
| formerCurrency | Maltese lira ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | MTL ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
EUR
ⓘ
euro ⓘ |
| represents | Maltese lira ⓘ |
| standard | ISO 4217 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete currency code ⓘ |
| usedFor | national currency of Malta ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: MTL Description of subject: MTL was the ISO 4217 currency code for the Maltese lira, the former national currency of Malta before adoption of the euro.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
MTL