The archives were then a seat of political patronage and intrigue, and, caught in the political crosscurrents, Méchain twice lost his job; but each time he was reinstated because of his competence as a map-maker.
Ang archives ay pagkatapos ng isang upuan ng pampulitika at pagtataguyod ng pansin,, at nahuli sa pampulitikang crosscurrents, Méchain dalawang beses nawala sa kanyang trabaho, ngunit sa bawat oras na siya ay reinstated dahil sa kanyang kakayahan bilang isang mapa-diyos.