CDGVAL
E86819
CDGVAL is the automated light-rail shuttle system that links the terminals and key facilities within Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CDGVAL canonical | 7 |
| CDGVAL Terminal Shuttle Line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T725996 — 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: CDGVAL Context triple: [Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station, connectedTo, CDGVAL]
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A.
CDG
CDG is the IATA airport code for Charles de Gaulle Airport, the main international airport serving Paris and one of Europe’s busiest air hubs.
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B.
DGC
DGC is the United Nations Department of Global Communications, responsible for promoting global awareness and understanding of the UN’s work through strategic communication and public outreach.
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C.
DGS
DGS is the California state agency that provides centralized business, procurement, real estate, and support services to other government departments.
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D.
CGF
CGF is the abbreviation for the Commonwealth Games Federation, the international organization responsible for overseeing and managing the Commonwealth Games and related sporting events.
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E.
CED
CED is an academic unit focused on the study and practice of environmental design, including fields such as architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.
- 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: CDGVAL Target entity description: CDGVAL is the automated light-rail shuttle system that links the terminals and key facilities within Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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A.
CDG
CDG is the IATA airport code for Charles de Gaulle Airport, the main international airport serving Paris and one of Europe’s busiest air hubs.
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B.
DGC
DGC is the United Nations Department of Global Communications, responsible for promoting global awareness and understanding of the UN’s work through strategic communication and public outreach.
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C.
DGS
DGS is the California state agency that provides centralized business, procurement, real estate, and support services to other government departments.
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D.
CGF
CGF is the abbreviation for the Commonwealth Games Federation, the international organization responsible for overseeing and managing the Commonwealth Games and related sporting events.
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E.
CED
CED is an academic unit focused on the study and practice of environmental design, including fields such as architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport rail link
ⓘ
automated people mover system ⓘ light rail transit system ⓘ |
| accessibilityFeature |
lifts and escalators at stations
ⓘ
step-free access ⓘ |
| connects |
RER B railway station Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 station
RER B railway station Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV ⓘ
linked to:
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station
Terminal 1 of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ
linked to:
Terminal 1 (Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport)
Terminal 2 of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ
linked to:
CDG Terminal 2
Terminal 3 of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ
linked to:
Terminal 3 (Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport)
long-term parking areas at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ |
| controlSystem | driverless ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air passengers
ⓘ
airport staff ⓘ |
| electrification | third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | free of charge for passengers ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviationMeaning |
Charles de Gaulle VAL
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles de Gaulle – Étoile
|
| hasLine |
CDGVAL Line 1
ⓘ
CDGVAL Line 2 ⓘ |
| inception | 21st century ⓘ |
| integrationWith |
RER B suburban railway line
ⓘ
linked to:
RER B line
TGV high-speed rail services at Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ
linked to:
TGV high-speed rail
|
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
Paris metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Paris urban area
|
| location |
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles de Gaulle Airport
|
| namedAfter | Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| operator | Groupe ADP ⓘ |
| owner | Groupe ADP ⓘ |
| partOf | infrastructure of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
connection between airport facilities
ⓘ
inter-terminal transport ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | rubber-tyred ⓘ |
| rollingStockType | automated shuttle trains ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | platform screen doors on stations ⓘ |
| serves |
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport terminals
ⓘ
airport parking facilities at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ airport railway station at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Roissy-en-France
ⓘ
Tremblay-en-France ⓘ |
| servicePattern | shuttle ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | operational ⓘ |
| systemCharacter | fully automated ⓘ |
| technologyFamily | VAL automated metro technology ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | no ⓘ |
| transportType | automated guideway transit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CDGVAL Description of subject: CDGVAL is the automated light-rail shuttle system that links the terminals and key facilities within Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.