Not only are you dealing with more than 500 years of contact, but also with multiple cultures, multiple nations, different understandings, and a very complex legal structure that has been superimposed on top of all this.
Non seulement il faut envisager des contacts qui s'échelonnent sur 500 ans, mais aussi tenir compte de la diversité des cultures, des nations, des valeurs, et de la structure juridique complexe qui encadre le tout.