Multiple analyzers on 1 field

Question

Got 2 fields (name & description), using a Danish analyzer. Now I need to support it with an English analyser too.

What is my solutions?

1. Add more analysers on the fields?
2. Set the language when looking up? (don't think this works, because the data wouldn't be analyzed)
3. have 2 extra fields name_en & description_en?

Answer 1

Use a multi-field where the name and description use your Danish analyzer. Then have a field like name.en and description.en use an English analyzer.

http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/mapping/multi-field-type/