string format (??) confusion

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This also returns a blank translation:

SuperStrict

Import brl.retro

Local url:String = "ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/services/language/translate?v=1.0&q=" + UrlEncode("WORDHERE") + "&langpair=el%7Cen"

Local stream:TStream = OpenStream("http::" + url)
Assert stream, "Couldn't establish connection"

Print LoadText(stream)

stream.Close()

Function UrlEncode:String(url:String) 
  Local buffer:String
  Local Char:Int
  Local i:Int
	
	For i = 1 To url.Length
	  Char = Asc(Mid(url, i, 1)) 
		
		If(Char >= 48 And Char <= 57) Or (Char >= 65 And Char <= 90) Or (Char >= 97 And Char <= 122) Or Char = 43 Or Char = 45 Or Char = 46 Or Char = 95
			buffer = buffer + Chr(Char) 
			
		Else
			buffer = buffer + "%" + Right(Hex(Char), 2) 
			
		End If
		
	Next
	
   Return buffer

End Function