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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Each of the original sub-groups may be confronted with the others and a dialogue instituted between their spokesmen... in constant consultation with the other members. Each spokesman may be backed by a member of his sub-group. This arrangement is known as "the tortoise".  1, record 1, English, - tortoise%20arrangement

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Dispositif de la tortue. On peut installer chacun des sous-groupes initiaux, regroupé, en face des autres. Un dialogue s'ouvre entre porte-parole de sous-groupes (un ou deux par sous-groupe), qui consultent à tout moment les autres membres. Et chaque porte-parole peut être relayé par un membre de son sous-groupe. C'est le dispositif dit de «la tortue».  1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20la%20tortue

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The terms turtle, terrapin and tortoise are confusingly applied, generally without regard to family classification. An attempt was once made to restrict the term terrapin to freshwater, especially edible, species, tortoise to the strictly terrestrial forms and turtle to marine species, but this arrangement is rarely followed. Turtle is usually used as an inclusive term for any representative of the order.  2, record 2, English, - terrapin

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish