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- cwoodside0
Precise is ideal, but try for as close as possible. Try looking at timecode from before and after missing scenes to help.
If the raw footage had initially been logged as one long clip then trimmed into three pieces in FCP then "YES" you could redigitize one long clip.
If the raw footage was initially logged as three clips then re-digitize them as three seperate clips again, if possible name them the same as before.
If you can rename the clips the same as before and place them in the original folder then FCP will be easily be able to relink them, if you name them differently then you will have to direct FCP to where the files are.
The key is timecode, the DV footage has timecode from when initially shot. The raw footage is never actually touched when working in the timeline. All the adjustment that you make are based on references back to the raw footage timecode.
So go for as close as possible, if your of by a few seconds it is pretty easy once the footage is relinked to just scrub your cuts in the timeline and realign them.
good luck