When Borda was made Chairman of the Commission of Weights and Measures, which had as its members Condorcet, Lavoisier, Laplace and Legendre, he soon put his accurate surveying instrument to good use.
Kapag Borda ay ginawa Chairman ng Commission ng weight at may sukat na, na may bilang nito sa mga kasapi Condorcet, Lavoisier, Laplace at Legendre, siya ilagay sa lalong madaling panahon ang kanyang tumpak pagtilingin instrumento para sa mabuting gamitin.