.. νομίζω το refer έχει την εννοια περιπου του "αποδίδω/μεταδίδω", ή λειτουργεί παρομοίως (σαν ρήμα);
I think the terms are "referring" something as in passing on or ascribing some truths or some concepts, they are not being "referred to" (δεν αναφερονται").
Would something like this work ...