Requêtes à plusieurs sens

Section 12.5 · page 98 · version du 11 septembre 2025

DocumentGeneral Guidelines, Google
Version11 septembre 2025, 182 pages
ChapitreComprendre les recherches et les intentions

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Beaucoup de requêtes ont plusieurs sens. Par exemple, la requête [apple] peut désigner la marque d'ordinateurs ou le fruit. Nous appellerons ces sens possibles des interprétations de la requête. Dominant Interpretation : l'interprétation dominante d'une requête est ce que la plupart des utilisateurs veulent dire lorsqu'ils tapent la requête. Toutes les requêtes n'ont pas une interprétation dominante. L'interprétation dominante doit vous apparaître clairement, en particulier après une petite recherche sur le web. Common Interpretation : une interprétation commune d'une requête est ce que beaucoup d'utilisateurs, ou certains d'entre eux, veulent dire lorsqu'ils tapent une requête. Une requête peut avoir plusieurs interprétations communes. Minor Interpretation : vous trouverez parfois des interprétations moins fréquentes. Ce sont des interprétations que moins d'utilisateurs ont en tête. Nous les appellerons des interprétations mineures.

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Section 12.5, page 98

Many queries have more than one meaning. For example, the query [apple] might refer to the computer brand or the fruit. We will call these possible meanings query interpretations. Dominant Interpretation : The dominant interpretation of a query is what most users mean when they type the query. Not all queries have a dominant interpretation. The dominant interpretation should be clear to you, especially after doing a little web research. Common Interpretation : A common interpretation of a query is what many or some users mean when they type a query. A query can have multiple common interpretations. Minor Interpretation : Sometimes you will find less common interpretations. These are interpretations that fewer users have in mind. We will call these minor interpretations.

  • Reasonable minor interpretations : Reasonable minor interpretations may help fewer users, but they still are helpful to have in a set of results because different users may want different things.
  • Unlikely minor interpretations : An unlikely minor interpretation is an interpretation that is in theory possible but is very unlikely - very few users are likely to have this in mind. No chance interpretation : An interpretation so unlikely that almost no user would have this in mind. Results for no chance interpretations feel off-topic even if they match the query words. For example, almost no one wants a result about an overheated pet for the English US query [hot dog]. Query: [apple] Locale: English (US) Note: There are many interpretations for this query; only a few are shown for the purposes of this example. Computer company Fruit Person’s name City Dominant Interpretation Common Interpretations Unlikely Minor Interpretation Query: [mercury] Locale: English (US) Note: There are many interpretations for this query; only a few are shown for the purposes of this example. Planet Chemical Element Insurance company Boat engine company British aircraft designed during WWII Common Interpretations Reasonable Minor Interpretations Unlikely Minor Interpretations Some queries have few possible interpretations or intents because the query specifically states what users are looking for. Here are some examples: Query User Location Reasonable query Interpretation/User Intent Not a reasonable query interpretation or user intent [lewis county non emergency number] Centralia, WA, USA Users are looking for a non-emergency number for help in Lewis County, WA. An emergency number for Lewis County is not a reasonable minor intent. Pay attention to important words in the user query, in this case, “non emergency”. Users can become frustrated when results ignore important words. [is egg salad healthy] NA Users are looking for health information about egg salad, such as calories, fat, and the healthfulness of eggs and other common egg salad ingredients, etc. Recipes for egg salad ( that do not include any nutritional information about egg salad) are not a reasonable minor intent for this health information search. People may be interested in recipes as a next step, but the user issuing the query is specifically looking for health information, not food preparation. Some recipes may mention the query topic (such as healthier egg salad alternatives), but not actually answer the user’s query. Pay attention to what users want and need for a search. [can bears climb mountains] NA Users are looking for the answer to a know-simple question about the climbing ability of bears. Learning about mountain climbing opportunities in Bears Ears national monument is not a reasonable minor intent. Just because a result matches several key words in the query does not mean it is relevant or helpful to the user.

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