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Such a configuration is attractive but is probably difficult to implement, in particular due to the extensive 
reformatting software required. It would call for a large management office, probably around 10-20 
persons, to centralize information and provide the network with the necessary impetus. 
n 4.2 - Configuration B: ISPRS-IRS database operated by European, African and Asian 
centers 
This configuration takes explicit account of RESORS, which has 95% of its literature in English and a 
considerable stock of 60,000 records. Input to the ISPRS-IRS database would thus be directly from 
W centers that are not presently, or only to a small extent, computerized, and possibly by the reformatting of 
th such databases as PASCAL and GEOBASE. Additional indexing could be envisioned to provide 
reformatting with added value (around 10 minutes of work per record). An example of configuration B is 
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This configuration reduces the complexity of operating the network, just one or two reformats being 
required on a routine basis. The form and the screen format used could be based on those used at 
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