Providing multi-lingual searching of mono-lingual content

摘要

Approaches for translating a transliterated search query are provided. An approach includes receiving a search query containing a transliterated word. The approach also includes determining a source language corresponding to the transliterated word. The approach further includes converting the transliterated word to a word in the source language. The approach additionally includes translating the word in the source language to a word in a target language. The approach also includes performing a search using the word in the target language.

主权项

1. A method implemented in a computer infrastructure, comprising:
receiving a search query containing one or more transliterated words; determining a source language corresponding to a particular transliterated word of the one or more transliterated words, wherein the determining the source language is based solely on the particular transliterated word, wherein the determining the source language comprises: determining a weighted score for each one of a plurality of candidate languages, and designating the candidate language with the highest weighted score as the source language; converting the particular transliterated word to a word in the source language; translating the word in the source language to a word in a target language; performing a search using the word in the target language; and displaying, by a user computer device, search results in the target language.