checkout in several folders

I need to check out a big project. There are 5 folders under the top level folder in the project.
If I checkout from the top level folders, I have one .svn folder just under the top level folder.
If I checkout separately folder by folder, there is one .svn for EACH of the subfolder.
My question is which way I should go?
If I checkout folder by folder now, and then checkout again at the top level one day later, are there duplicated .svn folders then?

Thanks.

James
Received on 2014-10-20 15:18:27 CEST