An International Commission was set up to try to make the metre an international measure, but Borda argued against this on the grounds that the measurements were based on the Earth and should therefore be equally acceptable to every nation on Earth.
Isang International Commission ay naka-set up upang subukan na gumawa ng metro ng isang internasyonal na masukat, ngunit Borda argued laban ito sa paligid na ang measurements ay batay sa Earth at sa gayon ay dapat na maging pantay-tanggap sa bawat bansa sa Earth.