What does the cryptic crossword clue "Two foreign articles, container and urn, shortly in a tent? (5,6)" mean?

The definition is "in a tent". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). UN (synonym="UN") + DER (synonym=""two foreign articles, "a" in French and "the" in German") + CAN (synonym=""container"") + VAS (synonym="e") = UNDERCANVAS; definition: "in a tent?" The answer is UNDERCANVAS.

Two foreign articles, container and urn, shortly in a tent? (5,6)

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