4.4.1.8.
Phrase search "" (specific order of terms)
For a phrase search (specific sequence of terms), place the entire search term in quotation marks.
Condition: All search terms must be found. There must be neither anything missing nor anything in between. There may be other terms outside the search term. The phrase search tolerates stemming[6] and decomposition of compound words.
Example:
A search with
"Screw with nut"
also finds
Hexagonhead screws with
Nuts
For a better understanding, two important differences between phrase search and exact search should be mentioned:
Stemming:
Phrase search:
" with flanged pipe "
finds "with flared tube" (stemming tolerated)
Exact search:
{ with flanged pipe }
does not find "with flared pipe" (stemming not tolerated)
Compound words (mainly relevant in German):
Phrase search:
" screw with nut "
also finds "cap screw with nut". (The compound word "cheese head screw" has been treated separately internally).
Exact search:
{ Bolt with nut }
does not find "cap screw with nut".
