This paper proposes a new framework for a system which will help online volunteers to perform translations on their PCs while sharing resources and tools and communicating via websites. The current status of such online volunteer translators and their translation practices and tools are examined, along with related work also being discussed. General requirements are derived from these considerations. The approach taken in this study for dealing with heterogeneous linguistic resources relies on an XML structure maximizing efficiency and enabling all of the desired functionalities. The QRLex environment is under development and implements this new framework.