As mass productiontechniques were refined in the 19th century, the price of pianos dropped to the point that a larger proportion of the population could afford to own them.
随着19世纪大规模生产技术的改进，钢琴的价格下降到更多人都买得起的程度。
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With excellent productiontechniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.
凭借极好的生产技术，他们能够取得竞争上的优势。
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The factory was highly automated, with modern productiontechniques, not thousands of workers doing hand labor.